Arshad Sharif's body to arrive at Islamabad airport tonight

NAIROBI: The body of prominent journalist Arshad Sharif reached Nairobi airport late last night, and is expected to arrive at Islamabad airport tonight night at around 1 am Via Doha. The plane carrying the mortal remains of Pakistani TV anchor journalist Arshad Sharif left Nairobi at 1:25 am on Tuesday.

شہید ارشد شریف کا جسد خاکی نیروبی ایئر پورٹ پر پہنچا دیا گیا۔۔آج صبح ساڑھے 4 بجے جسد خاکی پاکستان روانہ ہوگا، پرواز قطر میں 13 گھنٹے قیام کرے گی، میت منگل اور بدھ کی درمیانی شب رات 1 بجے اسلام آباد انٹرنیشنل ائیرپورٹ پہنچے گی#ArshadSharif pic.twitter.com/sLZtwFQ4eq

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The mortal remains of journalist Arshad Sharif, who was killed by Kenyan police on Sunday, will be flown to Pakistan today, family and government officials confirmed.

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According to Foreign Office in Islamabad, High Commission in Kenya is facilitating the “expeditious” repatriation of the mortal remains of senior journalist Arshad Sharif in coordination with the host authorities.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had ordered ministries of Foreign and Interior to take steps for immediate repatriation of Arshad Sharif’s body. His directives came hours after the Islamabad High Court passed similar orders to the said ministries.

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His body will be first flown to Doha, Qatar. It will then be transported to Islamabad via a different flight and arrive in Pakistan late on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Kenya Saqlain Syeda was at the Nairobi airport overseeing arrangements for Sharif’s final journey home.

@ForeignOfficePk informs @arsched body arrives Islmbd early hours Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/D1SGtA3m3p

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