In 2002, Daniel Pearl was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan to investigate a story.
Washington:
A total of 36 members of the US Congress on Tuesday issued a letter to Pakistan s Ambassador to the United States, urging the country to undertake a full review of acquittal of the accused in the case of the 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
In a letter to Pakistan envoy Asad Majeed Khan, the US lawmakers said, In the years since the tragic murder of Daniel Pearl, the US and Pakistan have maintained a robust partnership, particularly in the areas of security cooperation, energy, trade, and investment. We look forward to continuing to work with you to advance this relationship.
Pakistan govt to join review proceedings of Supreme Court s acquittals in Daniel Pearl murder case
The Sindh government on Friday filed a review petition in the apex court against the acquittal of Sheikh and his three accomplices.
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ISLAMABAD:
Amid mounting pressure from the US and the UN, the Pakistan government has said it would formally join the review proceedings initiated by the Sindh administration against the Supreme Court s acquittal of British-born al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides in the brutal murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl.
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.
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken raised concerns about the recent Pakistan Supreme Court’s ruling acquitting American journalist Daniel Pearl’s killers. Blinken spoke with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi over telephone on Friday regarding the issue.
The US move comes just days after the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the release of Omar Saeed the main suspect in the Danial Pearl murder case.
Pearl, the late 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan in 2002. At the time, Pearl was investigating a story on the links between the country s powerful spy agency ISI and al-Qaeda.
Daniel Pearl was abducted in Karachi in January 2002 while researching a story about Islamist militants.
Washington/Islamabad:
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken has spoken over phone with Pakistan s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and discussed the accountability of convicted terrorists responsible for the brutal murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, according to the State Department.
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.
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday that Blinken reinforced America s concern over Pakistan Supreme Court s ruling acquitting Pearl s killers.