An excerpt of an article by Issam Ahmed:
Journalist killed
Today, veteran journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad was found dead in his car after being missing for two days, following the publication of an investigative story into last week’s attacks on a naval base in Karachi in which he suggested a link between Al Qaeda and naval personnel.
In a note to Human Rights Watch last fall, Mr. Shahzad predicted that he might be detained by the Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency. Shahzad wrote for Asia Times Online and the Italian news agency Adnkronos International.
Ali Dayan Hasan, a researcher at Human Rights Watch, is calling for a full investigation. “The manner in which this killing took place echoes other documented cases in which Pakistan’s intelligence services, chiefly the ISI, have been involved,” he said.
“This only means this country is dangerous for anyone trying to work as a journalist," according to Badar Alam, editor of Pakistan’s Herald magazine. "Regardless of your professional standing, you are under threat. This is not the first time that agencies have been involved in intimidating journalists.”
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-- Ahmed's entire article is h+ly recommended. -- Owlb
