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February - 5 
Separately, a joint investigation team in Lahore on the same day arrested three main suspects from Lahore and Islamabad. The three JeM cadres reportedly said that Pearl’s photograph sent along with the e-mail, had been given to them by Sheikh Omar Syed, a prominent Jaish terrorist linked to the Al Q
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Separately, a joint investigation team in Lahore on the same day arrested three main suspects from Lahore and Islamabad. The three JeM cadres reportedly said that Pearl’s photograph sent along with the e-mail, had been given to them by Sheikh Omar Syed, a prominent Jaish terrorist linked to the Al Qaeda network of Osama bin Laden. Omar was one of the terrorists released along with JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar consequent to the hijacking of Indian air craft IC-814 at Kandahar, Afghanistan, in December 1999. The three terrorists are said to have been working as intermediaries between the US journalist and terrorist outfits. Daniel Pearl had gone missing 13 days ago while informing his wife in Karachi that he was to interview Pir Mubarak Ali Shah Gilani of the Jamaat-ul-Fuqra (JF).
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February - 6 
Meanwhile, police in Rawalpindi on February 6, arrested an Arab for his alleged involvement in the abduction case. Police sources indicated that Hannan Ahmad, the detained Arab, was directly involved in the abduction of Pearl. Sources added that the accused was an activist of JeM. He was one of the
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Meanwhile, police in Rawalpindi on February 6, arrested an Arab for his alleged involvement in the abduction case. Police sources indicated that Hannan Ahmad, the detained Arab, was directly involved in the abduction of Pearl. Sources added that the accused was an activist of JeM. He was one of the main kidnappers, police sources added.
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February - 6 
Media reports have also indicated that Sheikh Omar Syed has emerged as a chief suspect behind the US journalist Daniel Pearl's abduction. "They have told investigators that they sent the e-mails with photographs on the directives of Sheikh Omar," one investigator said, on condition of anonymity. He
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Media reports have also indicated that Sheikh Omar Syed has emerged as a chief suspect behind the US journalist Daniel Pearl's abduction. "They have told investigators that they sent the e-mails with photographs on the directives of Sheikh Omar," one investigator said, on condition of anonymity. He said police later raided Omar's in-laws' house in Lahore and arrested some of his relatives. The investigation has so far led to 13 arrests, including six in Karachi, five in Lahore and two in Islamabad, but Pearl's fate remained unknown. Omar, being suspected of operating with the fake identity of Bashir to trap the American journalist, is also alleged to have made telephone calls to New Delhi one day after his gang abducted Pearl. The probe team has taken into custody family members, cousins and nephews of Omar to ensure the safety of Pearl. A search is reportedly underway in several Pakistani cities to locate his wife and a son.
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February - 8 
According to a news report in Pakistani daily Dawn, abducted US journalist Daniel Pearl is believed to have been recovered and is scheduled to leave Islamabad for United Kingdom on February 9, today. Citing documentary evidence, the report said Daniel Pearl is booked on PIA flight PK-757 for London.
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According to a news report in Pakistani daily Dawn, abducted US journalist Daniel Pearl is believed to have been recovered and is scheduled to leave Islamabad for United Kingdom on February 9, today. Citing documentary evidence, the report said Daniel Pearl is booked on PIA flight PK-757 for London. Official sources, however, refused to provide information as to when Pearl was recovered from Karachi. The report also said that Police sources indicated that Pearl was recovered early on February 8 morning and was immediately handed over to US officials. Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG -Operations) Karachi, Tariq Jamil, said that police did not know anything about Daniel Pearl's recovery. "He could be some other Daniel who is booked on the flight," Jamil added.
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February - 9 
Interior Minister Lt-Gen (retd) Moinuddin Haider, while speaking in Karachi on February 9, said that American journalist Daniel Pearl had not been recovered as yet and ruled out any negotiations with his abductors. He said, "There is no negotiation and there will be no negotiations." The Minister sa
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Interior Minister Lt-Gen (retd) Moinuddin Haider, while speaking in Karachi on February 9, said that American journalist Daniel Pearl had not been recovered as yet and ruled out any negotiations with his abductors. He said, "There is no negotiation and there will be no negotiations." The Minister said, "We have succeeded in pinpointing possibly the organisation which is a banned one which has done this act and I hope that we will soon reach the prime suspect Sheikh Omar". He added that the news regarding Pearl’s recovery was not correct. He said the authorities had no proof that Pearl was still alive. "No, we don't have any evidence," he replied when asked.
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February - 10 
According to media reports, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, is reported to have hinted at the possibility that the abduction of US journalist Daniel Pearl could have been orchestrated by India. President Musharraf reportedly said this during his visit to the US. He also said that there could h
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According to media reports, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, is reported to have hinted at the possibility that the abduction of US journalist Daniel Pearl could have been orchestrated by India. President Musharraf reportedly said this during his visit to the US. He also said that there could have been a "negative fallout" from action against different terrorist and sectarian outfits. A Washington Post report has said that "the general believes Mr Pearl may have been a pawn in an intelligence game being played by India." In the interview, Musharraf is reported to have based his suspicions on the fact that Maulana Masood Azhar, Chief of the proscribed Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and the main suspect in the abduction, Omar Sheikh, had both been in Indian prisons and were never tried. According to Musharraf, "this (argument) made sense to him because ... the leader of the Jaish-i-Mohammad was in jail for seven long years in India and he wasn't even tried ... How is all this happening in India? And this man (Umer) was also there." "We all know," Musharraf added, "intelligence is a very bad game, and they can come out with any kind of game to justify or to organize or orchestrate such activities. These are common activities orchestrated by the intelligence agencies." However, the report also quotes senior Pakistani investigators as saying that they have not gathered any evidence of an Indian involvement in the abduction, which "seems to be an indigenous plot unless Umer Shaikh appears and confesses to fronting for Indian intelligence". It was ridiculous to expect, an official told the paper, that the abductor would "use the most monitored telephone connection in Karachi to talk to his bosses in New Delhi".
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February - 10 
Meanwhile, the Pakistani government said that concerns were increasing over the safety of Daniel Pearl, with no information from the abductors or major breakthroughs in the case for several days. "Of course we are (becoming increasingly concerned) ... because we were hoping for a breakthrough in the
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Meanwhile, the Pakistani government said that concerns were increasing over the safety of Daniel Pearl, with no information from the abductors or major breakthroughs in the case for several days. "Of course we are (becoming increasingly concerned) ... because we were hoping for a breakthrough in the last two or three days -- but all of us are trying very hard," Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider told reporters on February 10. He said Omar Sheikh had been in telephone contact with one of his relatives recently. "She (the relative) said 'we have been rounded up by the police and I think your game is up. We didn't know you were indulging in this thing, you had better hand yourself over'," Moin said. "He heard this and after this, his telephone went dead ... that was the last contact," the Minister added. As reported earlier, police have detained several of Omar's family, including an uncle and two cousins. Moin said three persons had been charged with terrorism and being accomplices to the abduction of Pearl. Moinuddin Haider also ruled out any link of the Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda terrorist network with the abduction. However, the minister said that there could be a possibility of the involvement of a banned terrorist group in the case.
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February - 10 
Police have made two more arrests in the search for abducted US journalist Daniel Pearl, but the alleged main suspect - British-born Al Qaeda terrorist Omar Sheikh - remained at large. The fresh arrests were made in Islamabad at the weekend, bringing the number of people arrested since Pearl disappe
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Police have made two more arrests in the search for abducted US journalist Daniel Pearl, but the alleged main suspect - British-born Al Qaeda terrorist Omar Sheikh - remained at large. The fresh arrests were made in Islamabad at the weekend, bringing the number of people arrested since Pearl disappeared on January 23 to 16. Media reports have indicated that attempts to contact Omar through Masood Azhar, the jailed chief of outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), were also unsuccessful. Police are reportedly speculating that Omar may be in hiding in the Punjab or in Afghanistan.
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February - 21 
According to media reports citing US and Pakistani officials, Daniel Pearl, the US journalist abducted in Karachi on January 23, is dead. However, the date of killing is yet to be ascertained. "We now believe, based on reports from the US State Department and police officials of Sindh, that Danny Pe
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According to media reports citing US and Pakistani officials, Daniel Pearl, the US journalist abducted in Karachi on January 23, is dead. However, the date of killing is yet to be ascertained. "We now believe, based on reports from the US State Department and police officials of Sindh, that Danny Pearl was killed by his captors," Peter Kann, publisher of Wall Street Journal, a US-based newspaper for which Pearl worked, said in a statement on February 21. Meanwhile, a US State Department press statement by Richard Boucher on the same day said "Our Embassy in Pakistan has confirmed today that they have received evidence that Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is dead. We have informed Mr. Pearl’s family and expressed our sincere condolences. The murder of Mr. Pearl is an outrage and we condemn it. Both the United States and Pakistan are committed to identifying all the perpetrators of this crime and bringing them to justice. We will continue to work closely with Pakistani authorities, who had made every effort to locate and free Mr. Pearl." Daniel Pearl appears to be dead on a videotape reviewed by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the region, a US official said. "My understanding is that the FBI in Pakistan obtained a copy of a videotape on which it appears to be Daniel Pearl and he appears to be dead," the official added. Media reports indicated that the videotape received by the US Consulate a few days ago showed Pearl interviewing someone when an unidentified person pulled his head back from the hair and severed his head with a knife. The consulate was trying to establish veracity of the tape for the last few days. A spokesman for the Sindh Home Department said that "on Feb 21, around 11pm a video tape was received. The recorded video contained scenes showing Daniel Pearl in captivity and scenes of his murder by the kidnappers. The tape appears to be correct. Necessary instructions to the investigation teams have been issued to apprehended the remaining culprits."
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February - 22 
Meanwhile, media reports indicated that a three-minute videotape, sent to the US consulate in Karachi, does not show the abductors' faces but focuses on Pearl, who is speaking. Reports said "the camera is focused on Pearl's face. Suddenly his head is chopped off… a blunt weapon was used." Investigat
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Meanwhile, media reports indicated that a three-minute videotape, sent to the US consulate in Karachi, does not show the abductors' faces but focuses on Pearl, who is speaking. Reports said "the camera is focused on Pearl's face. Suddenly his head is chopped off… a blunt weapon was used." Investigators pointed out that although the videotape showed at least two persons taking part in the killing but more could have been involved. The video was reportedly first delivered to a Karachi-based journalist working for an US newspaper, acting as an informer for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, a provincial government official and a police officer said.
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February - 23 
According to delayed reports, Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said on February 23, in Islamabad, the videotape showing some unidentified assailants killing abducted US journalist Daniel Pearl is genuine. According to him, "The tape was given by three persons to a Karachi based journalist
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According to delayed reports, Federal Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said on February 23, in Islamabad, the videotape showing some unidentified assailants killing abducted US journalist Daniel Pearl is genuine. According to him, "The tape was given by three persons to a Karachi based journalist which was later delivered to the US Consulate General. It is unanimous opinion that the tape is genuine". Commenting on any plausible Indian involvement, he said it would be premature to say something on this as the prime suspect Omar Sheikh had remained in an Indian jail for five years. He also added that Pearl's killing was a conspiracy to affect Pakistan-US relationship.
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