Sarabjit Singh, a farmer from an Indian village near Indo-Pak Punjab’s’ border was arrested near Pakistan’s border on August 29, 1990. However, eight days later he was charged for involvement in 1990 bomb blasts at Faisalabad and Lahore which killed 14 people. He was sentenced to death based on the testimony that Sarabjit planted the bombs. Singh tried to prove his innocence that he strayed across the border under the influence of alcohol. His petition against death sentence was dismissed by the Supreme Court. President Zardari tried to release him on humanitarian grounds in 2012; however, under intense pressure from religious groups, decision was reversed within four hours. Last Friday Sarabjit was attacked by fellow prisoners with bricks and metal rods, which later resulted in his death. What a shame for Pakistan!
MASOOD KHAN
Jubail, Saudi Arabia
which later resulted in his death. What a shame for Pakistan!
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