Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad found dead outside Islamabad after disappearing on Sunday. Shahzad, who worked for an Italian news agency, had just reported for the Asia Times Online on links between the Pakistani military and Al Qaeda based on the May 22 attacks on the US naval base in Karachi. He had apparently reported that he had since received threats from the ISI (Pakistan’s intelligence agency). Relatives have identified the body, which was found near his car in the town of Sarai Alamgir. He leaves behind a wife, three children, and a legacy of excellent investigative work. Read more at Dawn and the Toronto Star.
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