Pak court commutes Daniel Pearl killer's death sentence to 7 yrs

Pakistan's Sindh High Court has overturned the verdict earlier given by the anti-terrorism court to UK-born Ahmed Omar Sheikh, the prime accused in Daniel Pearl's killing.

Karachi: A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of the prime accused in the 2002 murder case of a US journalist Daniel Pearl to seven years in jail, according to media reports.

The Sindh High Court overturned the verdict earlier given by the anti-terrorism court (ATC) to UK-born Ahmed Omar Sheikh, the prime accused, The Express Tribune reported.

The other three convicts, who were earlier given life sentences, were also acquitted by the court, the Dawn reported.

A high court division bench led by Justice K K Agha had reserved its ruling on March 6 after five days of consecutive hearings.

PTI