A court in Pakistan has ordered the release of the man charged in connection with the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, in 2002
A court in Pakistan has ordered the release of the man charged in connection with the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, in 2002
25 December 2020
It overturns a decision by Pakistan's top court that Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the key suspect in Pearl's killing, should remain in custody.
Sheikh was cleared of murder earlier this year, but has been held pending an appeal from the Pearl family.
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