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Terror Networks
Pearl Case: has he been rescued?
2002-02-09
  • Pakistan newpaper Dawn reports that Daniel Pearl is believed to have been rescued and is scheduled to leave Islamabad for the United Kingdom on Saturday morning. A Daniel Pearl is booked on PIA flight PK-757 for London. The booking was made on Feb 4. Pak officials refused to confirm that the journalist was recovered from Karachi and when taken to Islamabad. Some sources in the police department said that Daniel Pearl was recovered early Friday morning and was immediately handed over to the US officials involved in the investigation. Pak police officially deny the rescue and say the search continues.
    This is probably a false report, though it could be true with three arrests made. Since they have the guys who e-mailed the pix, they could have led the cops to Pearl. Refusing to announce it could keep various elements - some of them cops and intel agencies - from trying to move in and either resnag him or bump him off to make Musharraf look bad, especially as he's about the leave for a visit to the US. Sending Pearl home just before he left would revive some of the sag that's set in to his image abroad.

    Paks say "Nope"
  • Pakistani police denied reports that WSJ reporter Daniel Pearl had been released and was on his way home. Pakistani police officials said the reports were "baseless."
    We guessed that.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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