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Riffat Ara Alvi, Mother of Slain Journalist Arshad Sharif, Dies After Brief Illness

She had led a public push for answers in her son's 2022 killing.

Overview

  • Her death was confirmed by the family, with Javeria Siddique announcing it on X on Sunday.
  • Relatives said details for the funeral prayers and burial will be shared later.
  • She passed away three days after the third anniversary of Arshad Sharif’s killing in Nairobi.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari offered condolences and praised the family’s resolve.
  • Kenyan police initially called Sharif’s 2022 shooting a case of mistaken identity, and a lengthy Pakistani inquiry report was submitted in December 2022 without a publicly disclosed resolution.