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April 2002 Slain US Reporter Feared Meeting With Pakistani Islamist VOA News 24 Apr 2002 14:52 UTC  
The testimony came from Pakistani journalist Asif Faruqi on the third day of the Karachi trial of British-born Islamic militant Ahmed Omar Sheikh - also known as Sheikh Omar - who is accused in Mr. Pearl's kidnapping and murder. He testified that Mr. Pearl had called him briefly about his concern. Mr. Faruqi said he told Mr. Pearl that the meeting was not dangerous because the leader was a public figure. Mr. Faruqi also identified Sheikh Omar as the man who set up the interview for Mr. Pearl on that day in Karachi. A Karachi taxi driver has already testified that he saw the Wall Street Journal reporter drive away in a car with Sheikh Omar on January 23 - the day of his abduction. Mr. Pearl was believed to be researching links between Pakistani militants and Richard Reid, the man arrested in December on a Paris-to-Miami flight with explosives in his shoes. Reporters are barred from attending the trial, but lawyers on both sides have been briefing reporters about the proceedings. Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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