Daniel Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan investigating a story in 2002 on the links between the country’s powerful spy agency ISI and al-Qaeda. (File photo)
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the case truly demonstrates Pakistan’s intent on tackling terrorism.
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With Pakistan Supreme Court ordering release of Omar Saeed Sheikh, the prime suspect in the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl, India on Thursday said it is a travesty of justice not to find him guilty of any charge in the heinous act of terror. The Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered the release of Sheikh while dismissing an appeal against his acquittal in the sensational kidnapping and murder of Daniel Pearl in 2002.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the case truly demonstrates Pakistan’s intent on tackling terrorism. “I had…