Pro-Taleban militants on Wednesday distributed leaflets blaming Pakistani authorities for the killing of a reporter who was investigating the death of a key al Qaeda operative.
The Urdu-language pamphlets were circulated in Miranshah town in North Waziristan tribal agency, five days after the handcuffed body of journalist Hayatullah Khan, 35, was found in nearby Mir Ali.
"He was murdered by ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and the military because he contradicted the stance taken by the military and published the photos of US missiles," said the leaflet signed by Abu Rashid, who described himself as a leader of pro-Taleban militants.
"We do not have time to keep someone for six months as we follow Shariah and our actions are based on evidence and proof. We only take two to three days in executions," the leaflet said.
The authenticity of the statement could not be verified immediately.