Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh sent to Lahore: officials
He was acquitted of murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl SAMAA | Roohan Ahmed - Posted: Apr 8, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago SAMAA | Roohan Ahmed Posted: Apr 8, 2021 | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. Photo: AFP FILE
Authorities in Karachi have sent Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a British-born militant acquitted of murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl, to his native city of Lahore, a Karachi Central Prison official confirmed Thursday.
âHe left the Karachi prison at around 5:00pm,â said Sheikh Aslam, the brother of another man who too was acquitted in the Pearl murder case. Sheikh would be traveling to Lahore on a plane, Aslam added.
ISLAMABAD: The federal government Monday submitted before the Supreme Court that the release of accused in the murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl would have global implications and requested.
ISLAMABAD: The federal government Monday submitted before the Supreme Court that the release of accused in the murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl would have global implications and requested.
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February 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The federal government Monday submitted before the Supreme Court (SC) that the release of accused in the murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl would have global implications and requested for suspending the Sindh High Court (SHC) order of Dec 24.
A three-member SC bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, heard the appeal, filed by the Sindh government, challenging the order passed by the Sindh High Court on Dec 24, 2020 regarding release of all four accused including Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, detained by the provincial government,
Attorney General Khalid Javed, without mentioning the name of Omar Sheikh, the main accused in the murder case of US journalist, submitted before the court that the instant case would have global implications and there would be serious consequences if the accused were released. He requested the court to suspend the SHC decision.
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim detention order for one day of the accused in the murder case of American journalist Daniel Pearl.A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar heard a review petition filed by the Sindh government. On January 28, the apex court through a 2-1 majority decision had acquitted all the four accused involved in the murder case of Daniel Pearl over lack of evidence.
During the course of proceedings, Attorney General (AG) Khalid Jawed Khan prayed the court to declare as void the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) order regarding release of the accused. He contended that the SHC issued verdict without hearing pleas of the federal government, which was necessary in such cases. The AG said the SHC did not issue a notice to the federation in the main murder case.