US 'stands ready' to try mastermind behind Daniel Pearl murder December 29, 2020 at 08:14PM

The US Attorney General on Tuesday said that the US "stands ready" to try a militant convicted of murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl whose release was ordered by a Pakistani court. "We remain grateful for the Pakistani government's actions to appeal such rulings to ensure that (Sheikh) and his co-defendants are held accountable," said acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen.