Britain has asked Pakistan to provide the complete details of the appeal case of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a British national who was convicted by a Pakistani anti-terrorist court in the Daniel Pearl murder case. Sources in the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry said the Foreign Affairs Ministry has forwarded a request from the British Embassy for consular access to Mr Sheikh who is being held at the Hyderabad Central Jail. A senior official at the ministry said they are considering the request for counsular access and a decision would be made after security clearance. He added that the ministry had asked the Sindh government to tell them about the progress of the appeal filed by Mr Sheikh. The official said the British government had also sent a letter for Mr Sheikh and it would be delivered to him.
| This seems to be taking an awful long time. I'm starting to have my doubts his neck's ever going to be stretched. Actually, I've always had those doubts. He should be "escaping" any time now... |
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