Saleem Shahzad
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).
Syed Saleem Shahzad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1970 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 30 May 2011 (aged 40) Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Torture and Murder |
| Body discovered | 30 May 2011 in 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 |
| Title | Pakistan Bureau Chief |
| Spouse | Anita Ameer |
| Children | Syed Fahad Saleem Amna Saleem Syed Rehman Shah (previously Abdullah Saleem) |
He was found dead in a canal in North-east Pakistan, showing signs of torture, a day after he was kidnapped. An American-based non-governmental organization called Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Pakistan intelligence services of being behind his killing, and the CIA 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".