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Pakistan's top court accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl's family
Read full article: Pakistan's top court accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl's familyBut the Supreme Court will rule on that next week, Siddiqi said. โToday the court admitted the appeal and next week it will decide if Sheikh stays in jailโ until the appeal is decided. The acquittal stunned the U.S. government, Pearl's family and journalism advocacy groups. The U.S. State Department said in a statement that it is watching the case closely and โstands with the Pearl family during this arduous and painfull process." The Pearl family launched a foundation in Daniel's name following the killing, said his father.