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1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
2. Supreme Court acquits main accused in American journalist’s death
What’s going on? Pakistan’s Supreme Court upheld the acquittal and release of British-Pakistani, Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh, who was convicted for his involvement in the kidnapping and beheading of American journalist, Daniel Pearl.
The details: Sheikh was the main suspect in Pearl’s kidnapping and murder. The Sindh High Court (SHC) made some changes to Sheikh’s conviction in April last year. The SHC set aside Sheikh’s murder conviction and said he’s only guilty of kidnapping Pearl. The SHC sentenced Sheikh to seven years in prison for kidnapping instead. However, since Sheikh was already in prison for 18 years with a death sentence, the SHC decided it’s time to let him go. Pearl’s family and the Pakistani govt filed an appeal in Pakistan’s Supreme Court to challenge the SHC’s acquittal of Sheikh.
Tell me more: In a handwritten letter, Sheikh actually admitted his limited involvement in Pearl’s murder. He insisted that his “minor role” still doesn’t warrant a death sentence. Sheikh’s defence lawyers claimed he’s a “scapegoat” for the murder, and that he was sentenced on “insufficient evidence.” However, lawyers for Pearl’s family argued that Sheikh ordered Pearl’s captors to kill him.
The context: Pearl was the South Asia Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal. He was doing research on Pakistani militants. In January 2002, Sheikh allegedly lured Pearl into a meeting, during which he was kidnapped.
Looking ahead: Pearl’s family is in shock. The White House expressed its outrage over the Supreme Court’s verdict. White House spokesperson, Jen Psaki, called the decision “an affront to terror victims everywhere.” She said the US is “committed to securing justice for Pearl’s family.” Psaki called on Pakistan’s govt to review other legal options, such as letting the US prosecute Sheikh.
The bottom line: This case could become a challenge for Pakistan, especially if it wants to build a relationship with the new administration of US President, Joe Biden. Pakistan isn’t exactly making a good impression so far.
3. An “extraordinary object” in the sky
The pilot of a domestic Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight said he spotted “an extraordinary object” in the sky that looked “extremely bright.” The plane was flying through the airspace between Multan and Sahiwal at the time, and the pilot noticed the object near Rahim Yar Khan. The flight was during the day, and no, the pilot wasn’t referring to the sun. Judging from what we can see in the captain’s video, the supposed object looks like a shiny dot hovering in one spot. A PIA spokesperson said the pilot couldn’t identify what exactly he saw, so it’s still a mystery.
4. Pakistani university might make abayas mandatory
Bacha Khan University Charsadda is planning to introduce a new campus dress code soon. If the dress code is finalized, girl students will have to wear a scarf with an abaya. Girls will also be banned from wearing jeans, tights, t-shirts, shorts, make-up, jewellery, “fancy” purses, clothes that look “translucent” (i.e. see-through) and high heels. Boy students will still be allowed to wear blue or black dress pants, shalwar qameez, coats and jackets. However, guys won’t be able to wear shorts, sports shoes, jeans or wristbands. The dress code is meant to incorporate “cultural and religious teachings,” even though it seems more conservative-leaning for girls.
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