JournalismPakistan.com | Published March 25, 2025 at 01:52 pm | JP Staff Report
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ISLAMABAD—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has pledged to name a journalism department in an educational institution after slain journalist Arshad Sharif.
In an interview with analyst Ather Kazmi on Suno TV, Gandapur made the commitment after being asked why his government had not taken any practical steps to honor Sharif, using his name only for political purposes.
Responding to the question, Gandapur acknowledged that no one had given him such an idea before. "You have given me a good idea; nobody had suggested this before. Now, after Eid, I will associate a journalism department with Arshad Sharif. Thank you very much for this. You will see action on this," he said.
Arshad Sharif was a prominent Pakistani investigative journalist known for his fearless reporting. He worked with major news outlets, including ARY News and Dawn, and gained recognition for his coverage of corruption, human rights abuses, and political scandals. His outspoken stance often put him at odds with authorities, leading to legal troubles and threats. In 2022, Sharif fled Pakistan after facing sedition charges, which he claimed were politically motivated. Tragically, on October 23, 2022, he was shot dead in Nairobi, Kenya, under mysterious circumstances.
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اسلام آباد—خیبر پختونخوا کے وزیر اعلیٰ علی امین گنڈا پور نے اعلان کیا ہے کہ وہ ایک تعلیمی ادارے میں صحافت کا شعبہ شہید صحافی ارشد شریف کے نام سے منسوب کریں گے۔
تجزیہ کار اطہر کاظمی کے ساتھ ایک انٹرویو کے دوران، گنڈا پور سے سوال کیا گیا کہ ان کی حکومت نے ارشد شریف کے نام کو عملی طور پر زندہ رکھنے کے لیے کوئی اقدام نہیں کیا بلکہ اسے صرف سیاسی مقاصد کے لیے استعمال کیا ہے۔
جواب میں، گنڈا پور نے اس تجویز کو سراہا اور کہا، "یہ ایک بہت اچھا مشورہ ہے؛ کسی نے بھی مجھے یہ تجویز نہیں دی تھی۔ اب، عید کے بعد، میں ارشد شریف کے نام سے ایک صحافت کے شعبے کو منسوب کروں گا۔ آپ اس پر عمل درآمد ہوتا دیکھیں گے۔"
ارشد شریف ایک نمایاں پاکستانی تحقیقی صحافی تھے جو اپنی بے باک رپورٹنگ لیے مشہور تھے۔ انہوں نے اے آر وائی نیوز اور ڈان سمیت بڑے نیوز اداروں کے ساتھ کام کیا اور کرپشن، انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزیوں اور سیاسی اسکینڈلز کی رپورٹنگ کے باعث شہرت حاصل کی۔ ان کا بے خوف مؤقف اکثر حکام کے ساتھ تنازعات کا باعث بنتا، جس کی وجہ سے انہیں قانونی مسائل اور دھمکیوں کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔ 2022 میں، غداری کے الزامات کے بعد، جنہیں انہوں نے سیاسی انتقام قرار دیا، شریف پاکستان چھوڑنے پر مجبور ہو گئے۔ افسوسناک طور پر، 23 اکتوبر 2022 کو وہ نیروبی، کینیا میں پراسرار حالات میں گولی مار کر قتل کر دیے گئے۔
مزید دریافت کریں— ہمارا ارشد شریف آرکائیوز دیکھیں
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