Court orders release of British-born man charged with murder of Daniel Pearl

Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh (AP Photo/Zia Mazhar, File)

A provincial court in Pakistan has ordered the release of a British-born man charged with the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, his defence lawyer said.

Sindh High Court’s release order overturns a decision by Pakistan’s top court that Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the key suspect in Mr Pearl’s beheading, should remain in custody, his lawyer said.