Some believe that Sharif was trailed by a "Pakistani killer squad" due to an investigation he was doing into a money laundering syndicate involving Pakistani politicians.
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan alleged that journalist Arshad Sharif, who was gunned down in Kenya allegedly by the local police on Sunday night, was a "targeted killing" for exposing Sharif and Zardari.