Pakistani police say they have arrested a suspected militant wanted in connection with the abduction and murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl. Malik Tasaddaq, 28, was detained in the eastern Punjab province on suspicion of involvement in the killing, local police chief Saadatullah Khan said. Mr Tasaddaq is accused of belonging to the outlawed Islamic Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group blamed for many attacks. A reward of one million rupees ($17,000) was offered for his arrest. Another wanted man, Nadir Khan, was detained in a separate raid in Punjab, police said. |