Daniel Pearl murder: Pakistani court overturns death sentence of accused
(The Guardian Pakistan)

British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh could be released from prison within daysA Pakistani court has commuted the death sentence of a British-born man convicted of the 2002 kidnapping and murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, and acquitted three co-accused.At least four people were convicted in connection with Pearl´s murder, including Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh who was sentenced to death in 2002 for masterminding the killing. He has been in jail for 18 years awaiting the outcome of an appeal. Related: Obituary: Daniel Pearl Continue reading...