Pakistan overturns convicted man’s death sentence

Pakistan has overturned the death sentence of the man convicted of killing US journalist Daniel Pearl.

British-Born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who has been in prison since 2002, has had his sentence reduced to seven years.

Three other men given life sentences over the killing have been acquitted by the Sindh high court and released.

A group of us journalists researching the murder said in 2011 that they believed Sheikh was not guilty.

Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh is now expected to be released from prison, having served 18 years.