Indian
national, Sarabjeet Singh who is imprisoned in Kot Lakhpat
jail in Pakistan, has been issued a death warrant by the Pakistan
government. Sarabjeet is likely to be hanged in the morning
of April one. According to Pakistan Human Rights Minister,
Ansar Barni, the date has, as yet not been fixed. Earlier,
President Pervez Musharraf had rejected his mercy petition
on March 5th. Jail officials have got documents related to
death warrant and President Pervez has signed on it. The family
members of Sarabjeet are passing through a difficult time.
At the same time Indians too have been shocked by the news.
Sarabjeet's sister, Baljeet Kaur would be meeting the Prime
Minister pleading for mercy to her brother. According to Barni,
two more chances might be given for begging mercy and he would
try his best that Sarabjeet is saved from hanging. Punjab
government also wishes that Sarabjeet could also get mercy
like Kashmir Singh. It is noticeable that Sarabjeet had gone
across the country in a drunken state in 1990. Pakistan has
claimed that he is Manjeet who was charged for bomb explosion
in Lahore in the year 1990. Pak decision to hang the Indian
prisoner could create hurdles in the otherwise peaceful situation
developing in the sub-continent. Innocent Indians who are
imprisoned for years in Pakistani jails must be released.
More so, Pakistan should abstain from the tendency of launching
fake cases against them. It has almost been cleared that Sarabjeet
and Manjeet are different persons. Neither Sarabjeet is any
Indian spy, nor person like him who is simple can dare to
commit a heinous crime like bomb blast. Indian government
should also consider over this issue seriously. In the interest
of developing cordial bilateral relations, both India and
Pakistan need to abstain from such decisions. For the sake
of humanity, Pakistan should adopt a liberal attitude in Sarabjeet
case.
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