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Topic: Daniel Pearl

Operation Sindoor brings Daniel Pearl back in focus. How slain WSJ journalist’s father reacted

The Wall Street Journal reporter was kidnapped and later beheaded by Al Qaeda leader Omar Saeed Sheikh in 2002 in Karachi.

Pakistan wants Biden to see from new lens. But it made a mess in Daniel Pearl’s case

The case against alleged murderers of Daniel Pearl was heard by a judge who is steeped in suspicion of the West. He doesn’t believe that 9/11 happened.

Denial of bail to comic Munawar Faruqui is Orwellian. As a democracy, we can’t laugh it off

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Pakistan will seek to continue detention of Daniel Pearl murder convict Omar Sheikh — WSJ report

Sindh HC ordered Omar’s release Thursday. But a Wall Street Journal report quotes a Pakistani legal official, who says he will remain behind bars as authorities will try to prevent his release.

Modi outreach to farmers a step forward. It will be good if talks resume in a spirit of sincerity

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Pakistan court orders immediate release of Daniel Pearl murder accused Omar Sheikh, others

Months after it acquitted the convicts in the Daniel Pearl murder case, the Sindh High Court declared the detention orders of the terrorists ‘null and void’.

We are standing up for all in Pakistan: Daniel Pearl’s parents appeal Omar Sheikh acquittal

The Sindh High Court recently overturned the conviction of mastermind Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three co-conspirators for the journalist’s kidnapping and murder.

Omar Sheikh was let go because someone in Pakistan wanted him freed, like mentor Masood Azhar

Coronavirus pandemic, world distracted by Afghan peace deal and weak case in the murder of Daniel Pearl opened a window to acquit Omar Sheikh. But the US noticed.

On Camera

CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Land, labour, licences: From UP to Tripura, states race ahead on Centre-led deregulation push

76% of Centre’s deregulation reforms implemented across states under Phase-I of compliance reduction exercise. Several states & UTs adopted flexible land use, 3rd party inspections, labour reforms.

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.