Pakistan, US slug it out over Omar Sheikh acquittal
Thu, Feb 4 2021 14:42 IST
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Pakistan and the United States slug it out over Omar Sheikh acquittal.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 4 : Pakistan is scrambling to manage the fallout from its Supreme Court's ruling to free the Pakistani-origin, British national, accused in the 2002 beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl and then shift him to a government rest house. But reacting to this move, 36 members of the US Congress have shot a letter to the Pakistani envoy in Washington, Asad Majeed Khan. They have urged Islamabad to review the acquittal.
"Nevertheless, in pursuit of justice for Pearl and the countless others who have been murdered by acts of terrorism, it is incumbent upon us to urge you to do your utmost to ensure that the Government of Pakistan conducts a full review of the acquittal in the case of Daniel Pearl," the letter said.