ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, who was martyred by police firing in Kenya, have been offered at Faisal Mosque.
A large number of journalists and people participated in the funeral prayer of the late journalist, the funeral prayer was performed at Faisal Mosque where strict security arrangements were made while leaders of various political parties also participated in the funeral prayers.
The body of senior journalist Arshad Sharif was taken home from the hospital this morning where a large number of people greeted him by showering flowers while sending him off with the national flag and national anthem of Pakistan at 1 pm.
Arshad Sharif’s dead body reached Pakistan at 1 pm on Tuesday. Yesterday, an 8-member medical board was constituted for Arshad Sharif’s post-mortem at Pims Hospital Islamabad.