agree with Ms. Wells.

Thought you were friends with Sindh government and Sindh HC.

Please talk to CJ Sindh High Court. Why not try filling a petition?

Weren't you against capital punishment?

Slam or wham, things move like that in Sindh.

He has already spent 18 years in prison, is it not a punishment.

Now you face FATF. You guys hit your own leg as you do always. You need a strong matured leader to run your country.

There is a reference pending in HSJC against one of the honorable Judge of the bench giving this verdict. Interesting !

This is pakistan Things move like this only

None of these guys should be released,irrespective of whether they were involved in Daniel Pearl's killing or not as they were also involved in terrorist activities.The original sentencing should stand.

Not only US but the whole world slams verdict in Daniel Pearl case.

Someone has to intervene when you don't do what's right.

@Fastrack, Do you even defend this? Isn't Sindh part of Pakistan led by IK? Own it for once..

Yes, they must be punish. It was heinous crime they have done.

@Fastrack, usa is not against capital punishment

courts are independent like the west

Does the foreign office want to respond or busy with modi and Kashmir

What happened to those in Guantanamo Bay seeking justice? We often ignore issues in our own backyard.

@Fastrack, don't worry you'll get 21 Gun Salute

@Fastrack, "Weren't you against capital punishment?" Little Education: Capital Punishment is in the US Federal code and as well in state laws of half of the states in the union.

What Americans say about Afia sidiqui??

@Justice, You said it. Before lecturing others, they should ask 24 US states that have officially stopped it.

She should respect our court as we are made to respect their courts. Stop being a crying baby when things don't go your way. Respect the law of the land.

@Fastrack, Ms. Wells works for US Federal Govt. State and Federal administrations and laws are independent in US.

Does not augur well for Pakistan that has been running from pillar to post convincing the world community about its sincerity to eliminate support and sympathy for the terrorists and their outfits. In return it was asking the world bodies to shell out doles and aid. Now with this misplaced verdict it has demonstrated that old habits die hard.

What else can be expected? In Pakistan, terrorists are strategic resources. They probably thought that everybody had forgotten Daniel Pearl by now. Unfortunately for them, everybody remembers.

It happens in pakistan..

Someone needs to remind her that the brazen murder of a general fighting terrorism, at the international airport of a second country, by her government is an actual "affront to the victims of terrorism everywhere".

This guy was also at one time released due to hijacking hostage crime along with another Masood Azhar, who now even china put on UN most wanted. Wonder why all these illegally released end up in Pakistan to be free?

@sikisher, about half US state have don't have capital punishment.

American wars killed millions of innocent people destroy so many nations. Can you slam the hypocritical behavior as well. No more once sided slamming.

The world will slam us but we have developed inseparable relation with extremists! This is not a secret anymore.

Always remember, he beheaded and got it recorded and was acquitted.

@Justice, no point trying to educate these guys. They are brainwashed

Who care

Our court justice Dr. Nisar knowledge of jurisprudence is among the best in the world. The verdict is well researched and thought about.

I am sorry. You can not dictate a country to dispose off its strategic assets.

I remember the the whole episode. I 100% agree with Ms. Alice Wells. It’s a travesty of justice.

I am sure she said more..

Don't blame the courts if the investigation is poor. I know the Justice K.K. Agha is an honest and uncompromising. He has decided the case based on available evidence collected by investigators. Let's not get carried away by emotions and popular perception. Let's curse the investigation not court decision.

@Muralidhar , "Now you face FATF". Keep wetting your pillow with tears. India's plan in FATF stands punctured. Forever.

@Fastrack, letting off the criminals is deplorable. Don't forget a foreign journalist was killed.

to put it in a polite manner, every country is entitled to its opinion however wrong it may be.

How is it any different than Trump pardoning of navy seal who murdered a captive with hunting knife and recorded video.

Justice denied! no having words to express this verdict.

The court has given the verdict. The case is done. Period

Good going IK. Well delivered!

This judgement could not have come at a worse time for Pakistan. It should be appealed against as soon as possible.

No justice to Daniel. sick

Why is the understanding of the law is so different between the high courts and the Supreme Court of Pakistan?

@Muralidhar , First find a man to run India, not a maniac.

And she is correct.

@Rest, whatever he has done against humanity, even 80 years prison stay is less for him.

Sindh High Court has apprehended him. We dont allow terrorists to roam free. To our neighbors who have terrorists in the highest echelons of power.

It is time for drone justice

@Ali da Malanga, good joke

@B r chawla, time for you to worry about India s reputation under Adolf Modi a d RSS

America should bear in mind that it was court which gave verdict. Thus, they must respect the judicial system of Pakistan. Its internal matter of Pakistan, they have no right to speak in internals matter of Pakistan.

@Justice, "Own it for once" By "owning" you mean keep 600,000 military there for decades? Introduce AFSPA? Kill and wound innocents? I lived much of my life in Karachi, Sindh's capital and we are all die hard patriots, not paid bhakts.

@Patriot, not surprising. Every department here runs contrary to the other department. Poor coordination. That's how it has been and more so since PTI took over. Sad day for Pakistan. If the FATF meeting does take place as scheduled, we are in for a severe backlash. As usual IK and his team are sleeping.

@Muralidhar , 'Now you face FATF. You guys hit your own leg as you do always. You need a strong matured leader to run your country.' How low is your IQ. The Judges in courts give verdict not the leader of the nation. We are a democracy not a fascist country like yours, that's why you will not comprehend.

@Patriot, yes the sleeping government will wake up just before FATF meeting.

@Justice, 'Do you even defend this? Isn't Sindh part of Pakistan led by IK? Own it for once. You are foreigners who are lost about Pakistan. Sind is governed by PPP, case was in court and verdict was by judge. Nothing to do with PM or any party. Pakistan is democratic country not like India a fascist country.

@ABC$, why! The greatest injustice is injustice itself. Case is about a specific terrorist act in which these people have been proven not to be involved.

Modi was mastermind of Gujarat genocide of Muslims, he got off Scott free. Colonel Rohit a serving Indian army man and Singh a policeman were implicated in 'samjota express', massacres but they were let off Scott free by Indian courts . Fix your own coxide system before commenting on more superior nation like pakistan.

Ms Alice Wells, IOK has been under brutal occupation of foreign Indian thug soldiers, with access denied to the world but not a word out of you. Yet you are always quick to comment on individual cases in Pakistan. Why?

Wait for US to respond in kind in the next FATF meeting.

@Mateen , he was in custody during murder it was khalid sheikh mehmood who killed the journalist and is in Gotanamo bay prison dont confuse 2 different people he is different person

Corrupt system. Forget about justice... disgrace

Mr.Pearl was a CIA agent so being kidnapped and murdered was in his job description

@Muralidhar , Adolf Modi should be in jail for Gujrat killings

Equally America must pay for DP'S activities in Pakistan. America is also a state sponsoring terror in Pakistan.

Pls dont ask now for WB loan waivers, new loans and IMF aid..

@Fastrack, No they weren't. The US itself has capital punishment in its own country. I think you are confusing the Europeans with the Americans.

....and rightly so.

No different to BJP government in India not only freeing Hindu terrorists and murderers but getting them elected to the parliament and felicitating others!

@Zak, ask FATF they can explain you better.

Pakistan should take help of US on Kashmir issue.

Pakistan higher court should review the Daniel Pearl Case recent verdict.

@Zak, you wouldn’t know what a true democracy is until you have lived under one!

FATF clearance is now more difficult

@Fastrack, Well Done US - I & I with you always.

Totally Agree with Wells. They should be tried in military court once and for all.

What did she say about the recent barbaric killings of hundreds of helpless, trifle, weak, feeble and hapless Muslim minority population in the Indian capital city by the fascist and racist R.S.S. and BJP inspired Hindu terrorist gangs?

@Zak, No one gives any importance to what you say.

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Dig history of Pakistan, about carnage's, you will find unaccounted ones.

This is strictly Pakistan’s internal matter..

This is Pakistan's internal matter, the way US traeted Afia Siddiqui they dont have any point in lecturing others..

@Fastrack, Beheading of an innocent American journalist Daniel Pearl, that doesnt seem nerves you.

@Rest, Was he really in prison for 18 years, it doesnt seem according to pictures.

@Faif, Then why ask for loan from foreign countries, including the west?

@liaqat Khan, That's why some of your leaders have escaped abroad to London, UK.

I knew it is coming.

Expect to get grey to black soon.

right to appeal allow the law

Does this verdict surprise anybody?

Very right Ms. Wells

Are courts in Pakistan any different than those in other countries?

@Desi jat, '@Zak, ask FATF they can explain you better.' FATF and Afghan peace go hand in hand. Both coming in Pakistan favour. A bit lonely out there, beyond east of the border.

@Ali da Malanga, Why didnt your govt do it??

@ABC$, and why is that? you want innocent people to rott in jail?

Raymond Allen Davis is a former United States Army soldier, private security firm employee, and contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). On January 27, 2011, Davis killed two reportedly armed men in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although the U.S. government contended that he was protected by diplomatic immunity because of his employment with the U.S. Consulate in Lahore, Davis was jailed and criminally charged by Pakistani authorities with double murder and the illegal possession of a firearm. A car coming to aid Davis killed a third Pakistani man, Ibadur Rahman, in a "hit and run" while speeding on the wrong side of the road.On March 16, 2011, Davis was released after the families of the two killed men were paid $2.4 million in diyya (a form of monetary compensation or blood money). Judges then acquitted him on all charges and Davis immediately departed Pakistan. Now state department is upset!!!

Kudos to Alice Wells for pointing out the absurdities and shortcomings in Pakistan's judicial system which has a history of questionable decisions. As a journalist, I would hope that Pakistan will bring to justice, without any ifs and buts, the perpetrators and abettors of this horrible killing of a journalist who was diligently doing his job. The convict who is being released is as guilty as the man who committed this terrible crime.

@Fastrack, disgusting fanatic

@Zak, Excellent, to the point.

@Fastrack, Wells will no dare to file a petition, just criticize only.

@Rest, Poor innocent man has spent is youth in prisons, how long he has to suffer, bold brave decision, we pride our justice system to be the best.

@Ikramullah, Perhaps you are true. USA has no right to speak. But they have a right to speak at FATF. And there they will be get you. Also you dont have any right for IMF money either. But you want it dont you? Well who do you think funds IMF? The USA>

@liaqat Khan, But west wants court decisions which pleases them only.

@Fastrack, yeah but atleast they should have been lifelong imprisonment.

Waste of your time... Ms. Alice.

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, she said well done, do more

@Zak, Please be careful when you use your adjectives.

She is right

@Aslam , You mean there is no evidence of the killing and Daniel Pearl is not murdered by anyone in Pakistan.

Detailed judgment will narrate the reasons for this verdict. It will be an interesting read.

Miss wells rightly said “condemned the overturning of the convictions” world slams verdict in Danial Pearl case.(Texas)

Great decision. Why not these white countries talk about millions of civilians die due to deterimental policies of white countries against brown countries?

How ironical , Israeli army shoots to kill Palestinians practically every day yet no one from the US foreign office says a word .

And then Pakistan wants to be out of FATF grey list. Forget about it.

It is an honourable court's decision! I think we should all respect it, including Ms. Wells. She can always file an appeal in the Supreme Court.

Those responsible for the murder of the motor bike riders should also face the full measure of Justice.

Agree. Hold the accountable, else they will someday harm you too. It's just the matter of time

Get ready to pay a high price

@Falcon, good point let IK. Pardon him then no one questions

Did Ms. Wells use the same rhetoric when her president pardoned military people involved in war crimes and unjust killings?

Ignore wells, do not waste time on USA, let innocents run free, show all the power of our fair justice system, have some spine IK.

Would Pakistan have been allowed to slam Dr. Afiya's conviction by the Courts in the US and would the foreign ministers assure Pakistan that they would appeal against that verdict????

@Nadeem Samad CA, Bitter truth. At least some are aware and ready to own up.

What we can expect from Papistan govt.

Judges were told to do so, what options hapless judges have?

Alice Wells, justice must be applied equally. Till this day there are prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay who have yet to see their day in court! Don't preach what you don't practice!

Keeping in view the fact that we still remain on the grey list of FATF, it is an opportune time to show our resolve that terrorism has no space, sympathy or mercy in the domain of the govt. and its people as well. Getting these terrorist to feel the taste of justice they deserve, for planning and executing a very gruesome and brutal killing of an innocent journalist, by cutting his throat with a saw and filming it too, needs to be pursued professionally and with zeal by securing overturning of SHC acquittal decision in the SCP, to the best interest of the country.

@Justice, well said. Political expediency like cricket is the favorite sport of these intoxicated PTI lovers........

next form is available to the victim's family or state which is perusing the case as state is responsible to provide the safety to each and every citizen without any discrimination because it role is like mother of all citizen even those who comes from abroad whose care and safety is the responsibility of the state. Decision by FM Mr. Queshee is positive saying they shall appeal against the decision at higher forum. Reservation by Ms. wells is somewhat genuine but case trial took sufficient time showing due to poor prosecution it could not decrease the grieve the victim peral family, which is shocking and surprised. We are hopefully that next higher court of the country (Pakistan) shall dispose of the case after going through all the prone and cones of the case also.