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Pakistani Lawyer Seeks to Free Man Acquitted in Daniel Pearl's Killing
Daniel Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan investigating a story in 2002 on the links between the country's powerful spy agency ISI and al-Qaeda.
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the key suspect in Pearl's slaying, remains in custody in a jail in the southern port city of Karachi, despite the acquittal. Pearl's family and the Pakistani government have appealed the acquittal to the Supreme Court, which resumed its hearing this week. A decision is expected before the end of the month.