US condemns Shahzad murder (Lead, changing dateline)
June 1st, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, June 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has denounced the abduction and murder of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad.
“The US strongly condemns the abduction and killing of reporter Saleem Shahzad,” Asia Times Online, for which the dead journalist worked, quoted her as saying.
“His work reporting on terrorism and intelligence issues in Pakistan brought to light the troubles extremism poses to Pakistan’s stability,” she said.
Shahzad, who wrote extensively on radical Islamic groups in Pakistan, was abducted from Islamabad Sunday, apparently by intelligence operatives. His tortured body was found in Punjab province Tuesday.
- Clinton condemns Pakistani journalist's killing - Jun 01, 2011
- Pakistan mourns Shahzad, killers roam free (Roundup) - Jun 01, 2011
- Zardari condoles journalist's death - Jun 01, 2011
- Pakistani leadership under attack over Shahzad killing - Jun 01, 2011
- Pakistani journalist abducted by ISI? (Lead) - May 31, 2011
- Abducted Pakistani journalist is dead, says media (Second Lead) - May 31, 2011
- Abducted Pakistani journalist tortured, killed: Official (Night Lead) - May 31, 2011
- Anger grows over Pakistani journalist's murder - Jun 01, 2011
- Journalist's killing may be due to personal enmity: Malik - Jun 01, 2011
- Don't malign us: ISI on journalist's killing - Jun 02, 2011
- Abducted Pakistani journalist freed - Oct 13, 2011
- Pakistani journalist in ISI custody: Rights body - May 31, 2011
- Probe violence against journalists, UN to Pakistan - Aug 20, 2011
- Pakistan a deadly place for journalists, says daily - Jun 02, 2011
- Pakistan reporter was not supposed to be killed: Report - Sep 30, 2011
Tags: abducted, abduction, asia times, dateline, hillary clinton, intelligence issues, intelligence operatives, pakistan, pakistani journalist, punjab province, radical islamic groups, saleem shahzad, secretary of state, terrorism, us secretary of state