The Truth Behind Daniel Pearl’s Murder Ftt. Ali Chishti | EP266

In this episode, we are joined by Ali K. Chishti, CEO of The Wire and National Security Head for The Friday Times and Military.com, to uncover the real story behind Daniel Pearl’s murder. We discuss why Pearl came to Pakistan, the individuals involved, the kidnapping plot, ISI’s role in the investigation, and the conspiracy theories surrounding the case. We also explore how Pakistan handled the case and what lessons were learned in the fight against terrorism. #DanielPearl #Pakistan #hdiwpodcast 00:00 Highlights 02:30 The story behind Daniel Pearl’s murder case 03:30 How Ali Chishti learned about the case 05:30 Why Daniel Pearl came to Pakistan 11:00 Who was involved in the murder 14:00 How Sheikh Omar became an expert in kidnapping Americans 19:00 Why Daniel Pearl was targeted 23:00 How the kidnapping unfolded 28:00 Kidnappers’ demands 32:00 How long Daniel Pearl was alive 33:00 Sheikh Omar’s uncertainty in handling the situation 35:00 The role of Sheikh Omar and Sheikh Khalid Muhammad 37:00 Testimonies of the kidnappers 40:00 ISI’s interrogation of Sheikh Omar’s family 42:00 The beheading of Daniel Pearl 45:30 Why the case went cold 46:00 The police officer who solved the case 47:00 Did the Pakistani government mishandle the investigation? 50:00 Sheikh Omar's personality 53:00 Conspiracy theories about Daniel Pearl’s murder 57:00 Lessons Pakistan learned from the case 01:01:00 What mistakes did Daniel Pearl make as a journalist? 01:05:00 Pakistan’s ongoing war on terror and the role of intelligence agencies Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way every week! Keep up with our podcast: Facebook:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Insta:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRYSy1K1/ Follow Shayan Mahmud: INSTA:   / shayanmahmud__   FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Linkedin:   / shayan-mahmud   Follow ProPakistani: Facebook:   / propakistani   Insta:   / pro_pakistani   Twitter:   / propakistanipk   LinkedIn:   / prop.  . You can also audio stream our podcast here: Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3z6AGPi Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3b9GQGu Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OFNm5H