Riffat Ara Alvi, mother of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, passes away

Arshad Sharif's mother, who was demanding justice for her son, has passed away. pic.twitter.com/eOKUiHfEXd

“Arshad Sharif’s mother, who was demanding justice for her son, has passed away,” his wife, Javeria Siddique, wrote on X today.

Riffat Alvi has passed away just three days after her son, Arshad Alvi's, third death anniversary.

Read: Journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead in Kenya

Condolences extended

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi expressed his condolences over her passing. Afridi described Riffat Ara Alvi as a brave and remarkable mother who raised a son committed to truth. He said Arshad Sharif was a courageous and principled journalist and a source of pride for the nation.

The chief minister offered prayers for the late mother and for patience for her family. He added that Arshad Sharif’s sacrifice would be recorded in golden letters in the history of journalism, and the nation would always remember both him and his distinguished mother.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari expressed his sorrow over Alvi’s death.

“I am saddened by the passing of Arshad Sharif’s mother and pray for the forgiveness of the deceased,” Bilawal said, according to a post on the PPP’s X account.

چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا شہید ارشد شریف کی والدہ کے انتقال افسوس کا اظہار

شہید ارشد شریف کی والدہ کے انتقال پر افسوس ہے، چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا تعزیتی پیغام

مرحومہ کی مغفرت کے لئے دعا گو ہوں، چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری

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