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On air 1100GMT: The death of Saleem Shahzad

Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern | 10:59 UK time, Wednesday, 1 June 2011

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This topic was discussed on World Have Your Say on 1 June, 2011. Listen to the programme.

Details are emerging on the death of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad. Mr. Shahzad, Asia Times Online's Pakistan Bureau Chief was kidnapped and murdered, his body was found yesterday, two days after he was reported missing. Human Rights Watch said Mr. Shahzad had received repeated threats from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) or other Pakistani intelligence agencies following his earlier stories about military links to extremist groups.

Reaction from his colleagues has been swift. Here's and two more tributes from Hasan Mansoor and Arman Sabir.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had this to say:

His work reporting on terrorism and intelligence issues in Pakistan brought to light the troubles extremism poses to Pakistan's stability.


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