Sarabjit to submit fresh mercy petition

November 11, 2012 14:45

Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who is on a death row for alleged involvement in a string of bombings in Pakistani cities in 1990, has signed a fresh mercy petition to be sent to President Asif Ali Zardari.

Sarabjit's lawyer Awais Sheikh met him at Kot Lakhpat jail yesterday and got him to sign the fresh mercy petition. In the letter addressed to the President, Sarabjit again sought mercy while referring to a recent meeting between former Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Zardari.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Why Yuzi Chahal Adores Biwi Dhanashree

She is, as she calls herself, the 'cutie with a smile duty'.

DC Vs GT: Who Bowled The Best Spell? Vote!

Delhi's bowling attack held its nerve, securing a dramatic victory.

Not changing 2G judgment, non-auction allocation only for...: Sources

The government is not seeking to change the 2012 Supreme Court judgment that backed auction as the preferred mode of allocating telecom spectrum except for narrowly defined sectors such as satellite communication and defence where the...

It's Modi govt that wanted to bring inheritance tax: Cong

Amid the row over Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks, the party on Wednesday asserted that it has no plans whatsoever to introduce an inheritance tax and cited former Union minister Jayant Sinha's remarks to allege that it is the Modi...

'Can't control polls': SC to EVM critics as it reserves order

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it cannot 'control the elections' or issue directions simply because doubts have been raised about the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), as it reserved its judgment on a clutch of petitions...