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Syed Saleem Shahzad

Syed Saleem Shahzad (1970–2011) was an investigative journalist and Pakistan Bureau Chief for Asia Times Online. In May 2011 he was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered, allegedly by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency. The agency has denied involvement.

Articles

Natural disaster is paving the way for the manmade variety.
Syed Saleem Shahzad

Forum Responses

The Obama administration’s troop surge fails to address the real threat in Afghanistan: the insurgents’ efforts to develop a regional strategy in South Asia. Washington’s focus—members of al Qaeda in Pakistan and...
Syed Saleem Shahzad

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