DTN News - PAKISTAN NEWS: A Fearless Journalist Who Died In The Relentless Pursuit Of News....News Source Info # 2027(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 1, 2011:
The name of journalist and author Syed Saleem Shahzad has been making headlines across the world ever since his lifeless body was discovered shortly after he wrote about secret negotiations between the Pakistani navy and Al-Qaeda.
A Pakistani journalist protests against a killing of a Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, in Hyderabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Hundreds are mourning a Pakistani journalist slain this week after he reported being threatened by intelligence agents. Syed Saleem Shahzad wrote about terrorism and security for the Asia Times Online and other publications. Police said the 40-year-old's body bore signs of torture when it was found Tuesday after he had been missing for two days. (AP Photo/Pervez Masih).
His kidnapping in Islamabad on May 29 was followed by the discovery and identification of his tortured corpse in an irrigation canal 170 kilometers from the Pakistani capital.
The death of Shahzad, who was buried on June 1 in Pakistan's southern seaport city of Karachi, has prompted journalists to protest across Pakistan. Moreover, it has even resulted in a government order allowing journalists to carry firearms to protect themselves.
Numerous questions are being asked; about the life and work of Shahzad, and why someone would want him killed.
Shahzad was known for his investigative reports about terrorism and security issues. He was the Pakistan bureau chief for the Hong Kong-based "Asia Times Online" and also wrote for Adnkronos International -- an Italian news agency.
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