Indian SC grants bail to Dr Khalil Chishti

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Dr Khalil Chishti, a Pakistani scientist who has spent many years at a prison in Ajmer, has been granted bail by the Indian Supreme Court, local media reported on Monday. Human rights activists have been pleading for assistance for him for years. The Indian Supreme Court has also agreed to hear his plea to return to Karachi and has asked his lawyers to file a separate petition for this.
Dr Chishti is 80 now, and is unable to walk unaided. He has to be carried to and from jail by two people.
He is accused of killing a man during a brawl in Ajmer in April 1992. He was visiting the Rajasthan city then to offer prayers at the famous shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.
In January last year, the Karachi virologist was awarded life imprisonment after an 18-year-long trial.
Sources said Dr Chishti’s case was discussed at Sunday’s lunch meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the latter’s one-day Indian visit. In June last year, Supreme Court Justice Markandeya Katju had requested Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to release Dr Chishti on humanitarian grounds. Acting on Justice Katju’s appeal, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved his mercy plea and sent it to Governor Shivraj Patil for final clearance. After that, Patil sent a questionnaire to the law department on various issues related to the case.

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  1. We hail indian SC over the bail of Dr.Chisti adn urge them to release many many poor Paisyani who are spending their times in Indian jails.This sort of attitude minimize the tension between these two neiboughring countries and focus their attention on solving the crucial issues.We appeal to the Indian Government and Suprem Court of India to have SUO MOTO NOTICES on the constructions of dams on the rivers which are coming to Pakistanis areas,so that poor nation get rid of shortage of water as well as electricity in the country.If Pakistan is peaceful and pros[reric in every walk of life,it is good for India too,On huminaritian basis,Inda must give its first attention on this burning issues,.

  2. Why to use very dirty laguage agaisnt Mr.Zardari,as he is the ruler of Pakistan and we condemn this low mentally and mean statement.agr Aasman pe thooko gai toa tumare monh pe aai ga.

    • bhai jan already mun per per hee tu gira huwa hay, muja aik baat samjh nahen ati hum reaction tu daikh layta hain, condemn bhee kertay hain kea apnay kabhi socha ka reaction at the first place ata he kyun hay ? kisi ko shoq nahen apnay president ko gali day. sir yah majbori aur logon ka halaat hain, jab apka mulk selab main duba hoo aur apkay president apnay bachon ka saath france main hon tu aisa reaction ata hay jab hajj jesay muqaddas and once in a life time experience per apko loota jaey tu mun bad duayen he nikalti hain.
      after all a man gets what he deserves not an inch more or less.

      • But perhaps by speaking nicely,he may improve himselh.To advise him is our religion and moral obligation,the action or positive response it is his obligation.we used to say Satin very bad language,but he never presents itself as good one.let us hope for the best.we know the mentality of the founder of ppp zab,now he is resting in so-called mazar.does he deserve for that?but unluckily our nation us blind,they lost East Pakistan due to wrong policies of ppp head zab,but we did not learn anything,still we are after ppp Why and when we be matured ?

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