Rana Sanaullah terms Arshad Sharif's murder as 'target killing'.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday alleged that the Ahmad brothers - Khurram and Waqar - killed senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif with Kenyan police.

Speaking during the a TV programme, the federal minister termed Sharif's murder as "target killing" and said that this was not the case of "mistaken identity".

Sanaullah said that the Ahmad brothers killed Sharif with the Kenyan police and tried to paint another picture. "Both the brothers are not even providing access to their mobile phone's data," he said.

The interior minister said that Sharif went to Kenya from Dubai on Waqar's sponsorship and he was staying in his flat.

"This is a joint conspiracy of Waqar, Khurram and five Kenyan police officers," said Sanaullah, adding that there were torture marks on Sharif's body.

He continued to say that those who fired at the journalist knew who they were shooting at. They knew which side Sharif was sitting, he said.

"We have the evidence against those who forced Sharif to leave the country. Some people called him and told him to leave while some say that Sharif left due to the situation in the country. However, Arshad Sharif did not want to leave the country," he added.

Sanaullah also said that a threat alert was issued to scare the slain journalist. He also revealed that there is evidence of how Sharif was made to sit in the plane from Peshawar.

He also said that the person who helped Sharif get an online visa was Waqar...

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