ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s interior minister said on Tuesday evidence suggested a prominent Pakistani journalist was the victim of a targeted killing in Kenya, not an accidental shooting, though he still needed more information on the incident.
TV journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead on the evening of Oct. 23 in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, police said.
A police report said officers hunting car thieves opened fire on the vehicle he was traveling in as it drove through their roadblock without stopping. A Kenyan police watchdog has said it is investigating the incident.
Interior minister Rana Sanaullah told journalists on Tuesday: “Arshad Sharif’s death is not a case of mistaken identity — I can say, and, on the evidence we have so far, this prima facie is a target killing.”
“We still need to obtain more (evidence) to confirm all this ... and we have asked the Kenyan government for more data,” he added.
Pakistan says journalist Arshad Sharif was victim of ‘target killing’ in Kenya
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Pakistan says journalist Arshad Sharif was victim of ‘target killing’ in Kenya
- TV journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead on evening of October 23 in Kenyan capital Nairobi
- Police say officers hunting car thieves opened fire on Sharif’s vehicle in case of ‘mistaken identity’
FIFA appoints Pakistani lawmaker to its reforms committee— state media
- Syeda Amnah Batool is the only Pakistani representative serving on various FIFA committees, says state media
- Pakistan’s ties with FIFA have seen ups and downs, with the global body suspending Islamabad thrice in eight years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani lawmaker Syeda Amnah Batool has been appointed to FIFA’s Institutional Reforms Committee, making her the sole representative from her country on various committees of the global football body, state media reported on Thursday.
FIFA’s reforms committee determines how the global football body is governed, operates and interacts with member associations and other football stakeholders.
Syeda Amnah Batool is a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. She also serves as focal person to the Prime Minister’s Youth Program.
“The appointment marks a significant achievement for Pakistan in both the sporting and diplomatic spheres, as Syeda Amna Batool becomes the sole Pakistani representative currently serving on various FIFA committees,” the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan said in a report.
APP said Batool’s appointment reflects FIFA’s renewed confidence in Pakistan’s institutional direction and its constructive role in global football governance.
The development takes place after FIFA Senior Vice President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa’s three-day visit to Pakistan last month. The FIFA official discussed the development of football infrastructure with Pakistani football executives and government officials during his trip.
Pakistan’s relations with FIFA have improved recently, with the global body suspending Pakistan as a member three times over the past eight months. It last suspended Pakistan in February this year after the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) rejected its electoral reforms.
FIFA lifted the suspension a month later in March when the PFF unanimously approved FIFA’s proposed constitutional amendments in an extraordinary meeting.
Football has long been popular among Pakistan’s youth but in recent years participation has grown at the grassroots level amid rising interest in international leagues.
Local tournaments, school competitions, and community clubs across major cities have further fueled enthusiasm for the sport.
