Pearl Is Dead State Department Says
The State Department announced Daniel Pearl is dead and a videotape from Pakistani authorities appears to show his murder by Islamic extremists who kidnapped him in Karachi on January 23. Musharraf ordered capture of all involved as Bush voiced sorrow and anger over the killing.
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Bush denounces killing of Journal reporter
President Bush condemned the slaying of kidnapped journalist Daniel Pearl by Islamic extremists in Beijing. He expressed sadness for Pearl and his pregnant wife and urged Americans to remain resolute against terrorism. Congress leaders called for swift justice and denounced the crime as baseless cruelty.
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Remembering Daniel Pearl Quietly Tenacious Reporter
Daniel Pearl of The Wall Street Journal, 38, based in Bombay as South Asia bureau chief, was kidnapped in Pakistan and killed. Colleagues recalled a brilliant, gifted writer always chasing the next call, with a passion for journalism and fierce curiosity. Pearl, who joined the Journal in 1990, grew through postings in Atlanta Washington London and Paris before his Pakistan assignment. His wife Mariane, seven months pregnant, accompanied him during coverage of the Afghanistan related war. He died after abduction by Islamic extremists, leaving a legacy of disciplined reporting and musical interests.
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