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Syed Saleem Shahzad, the Pakistan Bureau Chief for Asia Times On the internet who went missing in Islamabad on Sunday evening, was discovered dead in Punjab province on Tuesday, police said.
Shahzad, who has been writing for Hong Kong-based Asia Times Online for almost 10 years, failed to show up for a scheduled appearance on a television talk show inside the capital Islamabad.
Police reported that his body was discovered in a canal in Mandi Bahauddin in Punjab province about 150 kilometers southeast of Islamabad and about 10 kilometers from where his car was discovered. They stated that his body bore marks of torture.
Earlier, the International Federation of Journalists released a statement saying it "urgently appeals to the Government of Pakistan to order its security and police agencies to respond."
The prime minister took strong note of the incident and assured that the culprits could be brought to book at each and every cost, a statement from the PM office stated.
The present government strongly believes within the freedom of expression and considers freedom of media as an vital ingredient to strengthen democratic values and culture, stated officials from PM office.
International media bodies and rights groups have also called for investigation into the murder of the journalist.
No group claimed responsibility for the journalist murder and also the Amnesty International urged the government to hold inquiry into the gruesome killing of the journalist, who had been writing on Taliban and al-Qaida.
Saleem Shahzad published an post on May well 27 reporting on a terrorist attack at a Pakistan Naval base, and alleging links between al-Qaida and Pakistan Naval officials.
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