Syed Saleem Shahzad | |
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| Born | 3 November 1970 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 30 May 2011 (aged 40) Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Torture |
| Body discovered | Upper Jhelum canal |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Government National College Karachi University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer(s) | Asia Times Online Adnkronos |
| Known for | Exposing links between ISI and Al-Qaeda[1] |
| Title | Pakistan Bureau Chief |
| Spouse | Anita Ameer |
| Children | Syed Fahad Saleem Amna Saleem Syed Rehman Shah (previously Abdullah Saleem) |
Syed Saleem Shahzad (Urdu: سید سلیم شہزاد, 3 November 1970 – 30 May 2011) was a Pakistani investigative journalist who wrote widely for leading European and Asian media. He served as the Pakistan Bureau Chief of Asia Times Online (Hong Kong) and Italian news agency Adnkronos (AKI).[2]
He was kidnapped in May 2011 and found dead the next day in a canal in north-east Pakistan, showing signs of torture. Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Pakistan intelligence services of being behind his killing, and Obama Administration officials using CIA intelligence later announced that they had "reliable and conclusive" intelligence that this was the case. Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) denied the accusations and called them "totally unfounded".[3][4]
- ^ "The pox on everything else". The Express Tribune. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "About Us". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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