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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.
Read more about 36 US lawmakers ask Pak to review acquittal in Daniel Pearl s murder case on Business Standard. This comes after Pakistan s Supreme Court ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, convicted in 2002 of orchestrating the abduction and killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl
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3rd February, 2021 12:26 IST
36 US Congress Members Ask Pakistan For Review Of Acquittal In Daniel Pearl s Murder Case
US Congress members have issued a letter to Pakistan s Envoy to US, urging the country to undertake a full review of acquittal of accused in Daniel Pearl case
A total of 36 members of the United States Congress on Tuesday issued a letter to Pakistan s Ambassador to the US, urging Islamabad to undertake a full review of acquittal of the accused in the case of 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
This comes after Pakistan s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered to shift British-born Al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the main accused in the sensational kidnapping and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, from the death row cell to a rest house run by the government.
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Pakistan s Ambassador to US Asad Majeed Khan. File photo
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