Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad 40, who had gone missing on Sunday, has been found dead near capital Islamabad.
Shahzad reportedly went missing after writing about alleged links between the Pakistani military and Al-Qaeda.
Shahzad worked for an Italian news agency Adnkronos.
According to reports, the body of Shahzad was found near his car in Sarai Alamgir, 150 kms southeast of Islamabad.
Shahzad’s relatives identified his body.
Shahzad in an investigative report had written that Al-Qaeda carried out May 22 attack on a naval air base in Karachi to avenge the arrest of naval officials on charges of suspicion for having links with Al-Qaeda.
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