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Daniel Pearl case: Prosecution failed to prove guilt of main accused Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, says Pakistan SC

Mar 27, 2021, at 03:07 pm

Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday revealed the detailed verdict in the Jan 28 decision to release Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was arrested on charges of kidnapping and killing American journalist Daniel Pearl, where it was said that all charges against him could not be proven by the prosecution.

Sheikh’s acquittal shows Pakistan is a terror-sponsor state, writes Afghanistan Times

Feb 14, 2021, at 07:01 am

Kabul: A news portal has targeted Pakistan and said the recent acquittal of journalist Daniel Pearl’s murderer, the terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh, by the Supreme Court of Pakistan reflects that Islamabad is “a truly terrorist-sponsor state.”

Pakistan SC directs authorities to move Daniel Pearl murder accused Omar Sheikh from death cell to rest house

Feb 03, 2021, at 12:33 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday directed authorities to move the prime accused in the journalist Daniel Pearl murder case Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh from a death cell in the Karachi Central Prison to a government rest house within the next two to three days, media reports said.

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken urges Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to “ensure accountability” in Daniel Pearl murder case

Jan 30, 2021, at 02:56 pm

Washington: Newly appointed US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke to Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and urged him to “ensure accountability” in journalist Daniel Pearl murder case.

Journalist Daniel Pearl murder case: US ‘stands ready’ to try prime accused Omar Shiekh

Dec 30, 2020, at 09:57 pm

Washington: The US Attorney General on Wednesday said his nation 'stands ready' to take custody of Omar Sheikh, the prime accused in the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl.

Mockery of justice: Daniel Pearl's father on Pakistan court order on releasing Omar Sheikh

Apr 03, 2020, at 01:03 pm

Washington/IBNS: At a time when the world is fighting against the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan is busy letting terrorists go free. This is evident from the fact when a court in Sindh on Thursday commuted the death sentence of Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh- who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal Daniel Pearl- to seven years, prompting the slain scribe's father call the move a 'mockery of justice'.

Daniel Pearl: ISI's hand in early release of convict Omar Sheikh suspected

Apr 03, 2020, at 12:05 pm

A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of militant Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh- who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal- to seven years and now a certain section of the media has hinted at the role played by Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and interior minister  Brigadier Ijaz Shah in the episode.