A top court bench led by Justice Umar Ata Bandial will take up the appeals moved by federal and the Sindh government against acquittal of Ahmed Omar Shaikh in murder case of American journalist Daniel Pearl.

The top court, however, has extended detention of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh for one another day while hearing review petition of Sindh government challenging order of his release in American journalist Daniel Pearl's murder case.

The top has asked the Attorney General to check the record whether notice could be issued to federation or not in Daniel Pearl case, and adjourned the hearing till tomorrow (Tuesday).

Sindh government has filed review petition before the Supreme Court on decision about release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh.

The SC three-member bench headed by Justice Mushir Alam announced the verdict and dismissed appeals of the Sindh government and parents of slain journalist Daniel Pearl.

Local authorities in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh will not follow a Karachi court decision and free four suspects accused of the kidnapping and murder of a US journalist in 2002, the local Express Tribune newspaper reported on Sunday, citing sources

The court has deferred the hearing after it was informed that defence counsel was suffering from Covid-19, and therefore, the hearing of the case should be put off further till any other day.

Justice K.K. Agha passes order on petition seeking security for the PPP Chairman against security threats.