PAKISTAN: CHIEF LAW OFFICER HANDLING INVESTIGATION INTO KILLING OF US REPORTER DANIEL PEARL EXPLAINS WHY COURT HAS ALLOWED A POLICE REMAND FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS OF SUSPECTS

Record ID: 230552

  • Title: PAKISTAN: CHIEF LAW OFFICER HANDLING INVESTIGATION INTO KILLING OF US REPORTER DANIEL PEARL EXPLAINS WHY COURT HAS ALLOWED A POLICE REMAND FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS OF SUSPECTS
  • Date: 28th February 2002
  • Summary: (U1) KARACHI, PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 25, 2002) (REUTERS) 1. SLV EXTERIOR OF COURT; MV ARRIVAL OF PRIME SUSPECT SHEIKH OMAR AT COURT WITH SUSPECTS WITH HEADS COVERED AND SURROUNDED BY MEDIA (4 SHOTS) 0.40 (U1) KARACHI, PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 26, 2002) (REUTERS) 2. SCU NAMEPLATE OF SINDH PROVINCE ADVOCATE GENERAL RAJA QURESHI; SLV INTERVIEW WITH QURESHI (2 SHOTS) 0.51 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) QURESHI SAYING "We have obtained remand for the second time within the legal framework under Anti-Terrorism Act. Investigation has revealed that discoveries have been made but the basis on which the remand was obtained was that the body has yet to be recovered, murder weapon yet to be recovered, people are required to be put to an identification tests and investigation is in process." 1.23 (U1) KARACHI, PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 25, 2002) (REUTERS) 4. MV SECURITY AT HIGH COURT; SLV SUSPECT DEPARTING COURT (8 SHOTS) 2.43 (U1) KARACHI, PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 26, 2002) (REUTERS) 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) QURESHI SAYING "I wouldn't be stating about the extradition at this point of time since it's too premature to say so. However it is dependent on competent authorities as to what particular law they want to press in to service and when they want to press it into service. Once the decision has been taken things would take their course, if at alll it is taken." 3.13 (U1) KARACHI, PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 25, 2002) (REUTERS) 6. SLV SECURITY / MOBILE VAN 3.20 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 15th March 2002 12:00
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  • Location: KARACHI, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
  • Country: Pakistan
  • Reuters ID: LVAD0YKP8ABYA7BCVXSFIS67QFWF
  • Story Text: The chief law officer handling the investigation into
    the killing of U.S. reporter Daniel Pearl has explained why
    the court had allowed a police remand for another two weeks 4
    of the 11 suspects in custody.

    Sindh Province Advocate General Raja Qureshi on Tuesday
    (February 26, 2002) said police needed the extra time to
    gather more evidence, including the body and the murder
    weapon.

    "We have obtained remand for the second time within the
    legal framework under Anti-Terrorist Act. Investigations have
    revealed that discoveries have been made but the basis on
    which the remand was obtained was that the body has yet to be
    recovered, murder weapon yet to be recovered, people brought
    for identification tests and investigation is in process,"
    said Qureshi, whose position resembles that of a state
    attorney general in the United States.

    He also said Pakistan's anti-terrorism laws, under which
    the kidnappers of Pearl would be tried, provided a maximum
    penalty of death by hanging and a minimum sentence of life
    imprisonment for involvement in kidnap or murder.

    Qureshi refused to comment on possible U.S. moves to have
    the suspects extradited and tried in America.

    Karachi, where Pearl disappeared on January 23 while
    working on a story about Pakistani Islamic radicals possibly
    linked to Osama bin Laden, is capital of Sindh Province.


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