Pakistan's top court frees men convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl

[Path-Finder]

Aafia Siddiqui?

 

[Areesh]

Pakistan is a sovereign nation and has a right to act whichever way it wants, but so do other countries. Such miscarriages of justice have consequences for Pakistan. Not only at FATF but also how the country is perceived and its seriousness in fighting terrorism.

Make no mistake about it. This is an own goal. Once again, the courts have screwed up Pakistan. This is worse than the Riko Diq case where the country has to cough up billions it doesn’t have, simply because the courts threw a contractual agreement out of the window, for no credible basis.

Pakistani courts after acquitting every other criminal from Uzair Baloch to Ahmed Omer Shiekh

 

[KurtisBrian]

So? He likely was there as a biological weapon. People defended themselves.

 

[Nadeem Ganjum]

How does that justify the murder of Pearl?

Who here justified his murder ?

 

[Mentee]

He took a life. There are people that rot in jail longer than that for drug offenses.

Only a low life scum gonna defend murdering innocent civilians but, we follow the British penal code

 

[El Sidd]

Benazir accused this man of killing bin Laden.

Who will give taxpayers their 18 years of money and this man his life?

Current government sucks at prosecution.

 

[Desprado]

Is this true

Analysts said the court’s decision could compromise Pakistan’s longstanding efforts to remove itself from the watch list of the Financial Action Task Force, a watchdog group focused on international money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

Top Pakistani Court Upholds Reversal of Conviction in Daniel Pearl Killing (Published 2021)

The court ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Sheikh, a man previously convicted of being the mastermind of the American journalist’s abduction and murder.

www.nytimes.com

 

[ayodhyapati]

Pakistan's top court frees men convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl

By Sophia Saifi, CNN

Updated 1238 GMT (2038 HKT) January 28, 2021

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that four men convicted of kidnapping and murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl should go free.

Pearl was working as the South Asia bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal in 2002 when he was kidnapped in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, while reporting on Richard Reid, the British terrorist known as the "shoe bomber."
The high profile abduction drew international attention, amid growing concern over the threat posed by radical Islamic terrorism.

Assailants later filmed Pearl's beheading and sent it to United States officials. It was among the first propaganda videos targeting hostages created by extremists, and helped to inspire other terror groups to film horrific and egregious acts of violence.

Four men were arrested in 2002, and convicted of the kidnap and murder of Pearl. One, British national Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, was given the death penalty.

In April last year, a high court in Sindh province, where Karachi is located, overturned the convictions of three of the four men and reduced Sheikh's sentence to seven years in prison, meaning he was eligible for release on time served.
The court said the men had "suffered irreparable harm and extreme prejudice" after spending 18 years behind bars prior, and in December ordered all four to be set free, but both the Pearl family and the Pakistani authorities appealed to the country's Supreme Court, which on Thursday ruled against them.

According to a statement from lawyer Faisal Siddique Said, the family was "in complete shock" at the majority decision, which they described as a "complete travesty of justice" which would endanger journalists and the people of Pakistan.
The statement urged the US government "to take all necessary actions under the law to correct this injustice" and added that the family hoped the Pakistani authorities would also act.

The four men, who are still in detention following the court's ruling, have been placed on the country's exit control list, barring them from leaving the country, according to Pakistan's interior ministry.

Pakistan's top court rules to free men previously convicted of kidnapping and murdering Daniel Pearl | CNN

In April last year, a high court in Sindh province, where Karachi is located, overturned the convictions of three of the four men and reduced British national Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh's sentence to seven years in prison, meaning he was eligible for release on time served.

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SC order to release Denial Pearl's murder so will this cause us issue in FATF for Pakistan in the upcoming review?

India will play a emotional and bollywood style of acting in upcoming FATF review and try convince FATF members.

it was very much expected .

America has murdered millions in oppressive wars against weaker countries over the last 150 years. The illegal, illegitimate, liar and murderer state of israel has murdered hundreds of thousands of Palestinians over the last 72 years. And the Liar on the Block, CNN is concerned about the murder of daniel pearl? Spare me the bull$hit that is constantly churned out by Western Mainstream Media.

lol pearl was killed in pakistan '.

 

[Chakar The Great]

Pakistan's higher judiciary is free and fair.

 

[Inception-06]

So you must be a banana.

Its a damage of the good country image, which was difficult to rebuild for the republic, which took a decade, but it's fine, at least you are happy!

Depends on which narrative you follow. If this man cannot be charged guilty in court of law, why he was imprisoned all these years? Just to keep yanks happy?

I don't like the Yanks, but this Daniel Pearl case, is a big thing for the amrikis, we should have wait till we know how the Bidden Regime will treat Pakistan.

 

[Nasr]

What a retarded question . you talk like taliban.

Is that the best you got? Ignorance is certainly bliss, in your case, bud.

 

[El Sidd]

Its a damage of the good country image, which was difficult to rebuild for the republic, which took a decade, but it's fine, at least you are happy!

But shouldn't it be a matter of image building that rule of law(whichever however whatever) is being upheld in the country.

I don't like the Yanks, but this Daniel Pearl case, is a big thing for the amrikis, we should have wait till we know how the Bidden Regime will treat Pakistan.

Mr. Pearl would be given justice regardless of who occupies Capitol Hill.

 

[mingle]

Omar sheikh was involved in kidnapping not a murder the killer was khalid sheikh Mohammad who is now at Gitmo Omar served 18yrs in his role in kidnapping.

 

[Yasser76]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1354912180961992710

 

[ayodhyapati]

Fairness is something at least our "friends" should not talk about. We know how fairly the weak nations got flowered using B52 flowerers.
He was an agent, and he is now very much alive( Veer gati ko parapt ker gaey).

well done.
since he is free , his past tells he will do another terrorist action.

Pakistan's higher judiciary is free and fair.

tell this to FATF .