Arshad Sharif Was Tortured Before Being Gunned Down at Point-Blank Range

Senior Pakistani journalist, Arshad Sharif, who was recently assassinated in Kenya, had been tortured before he was shot in the head and right lung from point-blank range, Dunya TV has reported.

Arshad Sharif Was Tortured Before Being Gunned Down at Point-Blank Range

H/T: Justin Podur

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Venezuela’s Sore Winners: Opposition, Media Blast Maduro Interference in Barinas Election Won by His Opposition

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