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Pakistan stays execution of Indian

May 3rd, 2008 Sana · No Comments

Source: Reuters
ISLAMABAD, May 3 (Reuters) - The Pakistani government has deferred the execution of an Indian man condemned to death for spying and carrying out bombings in 1990, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Last week, the family of Sarabjit Singh visited Pakistan to campaign for his pardon. Besides meeting officials and human rights activists, they […]

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Pakistan defers Sarabjit hanging by 21 days

April 29th, 2008 Sana · 1 Comment

Source: Times of India
AMRITSAR: In a major breather for Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, Islamabad on Monday further deferred his hanging by another 21 days.
Sarabjit was scheduled to be hanged on May 1, after president Pervez Musharraf had earlier deferred his hanging — initially scheduled for April 1.
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Family meets Sarabjit

April 28th, 2008 Sana · No Comments

Source: Hindustan Times
Hopes are high that a request for clemency from the Indian government for death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh may be honoured by Pakistan. But so far, no decision has been taken, say officials.
Sarabjit’s family members, who finally met him at the Kot Lakhpat jail on Thursday, said they wanted to meet Pakistan Prime […]

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Relief for Sarabjit, Pakistan defers hanging again

April 19th, 2008 Sana · No Comments

Source: Meri News
WITH THE final date of death sentence of Indian prisoner in Pakistan, Sarabjit Singh, nearing on May 1, the Pak government has deferred his sentence again.
This seems to be the result of the efforts made by different quarters, especially the relatives of Singh, besides functionaries of the UPA government and senior leaders of […]

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Pakistan stays execution of Sarabjit Singh

March 19th, 2008 Sana · 2 Comments

Source: Reuters
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan has stayed the execution of an Indian accused of spying for a month, India’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, after appeals for clemency to President Pervez Musharraf.
Musharraf had this month rejected the mercy plea by Sarabjit Singh, who was to hang on April 1.
Singh was sentenced to death in […]

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