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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.

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Aerial view of floods, Pakistan 2010. Photo: Australian Government

Al Qaeda and the Pakistan Floods

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

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Response: Something from Nothing — Forum Response

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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