Journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Kenya, his wife Javeria Siddique confirmed on Monday morning.

In her tweet, she wrote, “I lost friend, husband, and my favorite journalist Arshad today. As per police, he was shot in Kenya. Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don’t share our family pics, personal details, and his last pictures from the hospital. Remember us in your prayers.”

The motives behind his murder are yet to be ascertained.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said Pakistan’s High Commission in Kenya was ascertaining information from the authorities.

President Arif Alvi offered condolences to the bereaved family of Arshad Sharif.

Journalists fraternity and other prominent political leaders also extended their condolences to the Sharif family after his demise.