Imran Khan terms Arshad Sharif’s assassination as ‘target killing’
Pakistan
Imran Khan terms Arshad Sharif’s assassination as ‘target killing’
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed his views over the brutal assassination of noted journalist Arshad Sharif, terming his murder as ‘target killing’.
Addressing his speech at the lawyers’ convention, the former premier said, “In the field of journalism, I respected Arshad Sharif more than any other journalists as he [Arshad Sharif] always used to stand by the side of truth and uprightness. Arshad Sharif was habitual of not sparing the mafias.”
“Arshad Sharif received death threats from the unnamed numbers. I got information that Arshad Sharif is about to get murdered so I asked Arshad to leave the country. Despite knowing that he had received the death threats, Arshad continued to stand by the side of honesty and truth,” added the PTI chief.
Urging the lawyers’ community to support him, Imran said, “As the phase which the country enters, it is a challenge for all of you. I have decided to counter the elements of oppression, till my last breath. It was about 26 years ago that I entered into politics to uphold justice in the country.
