SC rejects Sindh govt's plea to suspend acquittal of accused involved in Daniel Pearl murder case.

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday rejected the Sindh government's plea to suspend the acquittal of the accused involved in the Daniel Pearl murder case.

A three-member judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mushir Alam, conducted the hearing during which the Sindh government's prayed upon the court that the accused are international terrorists, one of whom has been working with a terrorist organization in India and the other in Afghanistan.

"If the accused are released, there could be serious consequences," the lawyer said.

To this, the counsel of the accused said that how such a statement can be made before the SC. "The accused have not seen the sun for 18 years, there must be some fear of God in the government."

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