The Sindh High Court (SHC) on December 24 ordered the Sindh government to immediately release the four men accused of kidnapping and murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl. Sources told The Express Tribune that the PPP led Sindh government believes that the Supreme Court’s September 28 order with regard to Daniel Pearl case accused is still in the field. The SC bench had issued the order while hearing appeals against the SHC’s April 2 order in Pearl case. This order elicited immediate response from the US which on Friday expressed its “deep concerns” over the SHC order. It said the US understood that this case is ongoing in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, adding that it will “follow it closely”.

Source: The Express Tribune December 27, 2020 07:29 UTC