Omar Sheikh, others shifted to rest house

KARACHI: The Sindh govt shif ted Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the prime accused in the 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl, and his four associates from jail to a newly-built facility inside the prison, Dawn reported.

Last week, Pakistan Supreme Court had directed authorities to move Sheikh from a death cell in the Karachi Central Prison to a government rest house. "All the suspects have been moved to the newly-built rest house inside the prison," said a source, citing a notification issued by the Sindh home department, reported Dawn. "They would be allowed to see their families at the rest house though they would not enjoy any internet and telephone facility. The families of the suspects have also been offered space in Qasre-Naz" -- a federal governmentowned building in the city.