Slain journalist Arshad Sharif expired of blood loss 30 minutes after being shot at an autopsy has revealed.
A Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) team composed of eight senior doctors released the report on Thursday after performing an initial post-mortem, according to Geo TV. A final report will be presented following the receipt of forensic findings.
Arshad had sustained bullets to his head and chest after the vehicle he was travelling in reportedly failed to stop at a police picket in Kenya. He had died after.
His final rites were conducted earlier on Thursday in the presence of thousands. Prominent among those present were peers of the deceased from the media. A wreath from COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa was also presented.
Local police billed Arshad’s killing a case of ‘mistaken identity’ while social media was rife with accusations. His wife Javeria, separately, reiterated calls for the family’s right to privacy be respected. Kenya media, separately, has not been buying the police version (of events). Kenya police, while earlier claiming the journalist was attacked after the vehicle he was travelling in failed to stop at a picket on Tuesday tweaked the version presented earlier. The force, in its latest stance, said Arshad had been killed in an exchange of fire.
