U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed strong concern over a telephone meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Antony Blinken that a Pakistani court ordered the release of a man accused of killing an U.S. reporter. ..
The US government is urging the Pakistani government to consider handing over a man.
In Pakistan, the main criminal and Islamic extremist Omar was accused of murder and other crimes over the kidnapping and murder of Pearl reporter in the American newspaper Wall Street Journal 19 years ago. , The Supreme Court ordered release on the 28th.
Local media reports that "there was not enough evidence."
In response, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Cresi on the phone on the 29th, expressing strong concern over the Supreme Court's decision.
"We have discussed how to make Omar take responsibility for the case," he said.
The U.S. government has called for consideration, including the transfer of Omar's identity to the U.S. side, and Blinken appears to have urged Foreign Minister Cresi to accept the request.
The new Biden administration intends to maintain cooperation with the Pakistani government to stabilize the region and combat Islamic extremists, but the issue of Omar's release is likely to cast a shadow over the relationship between the two countries.