Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tiwari on Monday demanded both cooperation and speedy action from the Pakistan on the treatment of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh. MoS External Affairs, Preneet Kaur, says what has happened to Sarabjit is unfortunate, but talks will go on with Pakistan. She also confirmed that India will ask Pakistan to send Sarabjit back to India.


Commenting on this issue he said: "For a very long time we have been trying to get Sarabjit Singh back. Whatever has happened is very unfortunate. We are expecting cooperation from the Pakistan high command."


Earlier, Indian High Commission officials were allowed a second consular access visit to Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner who is in deep coma at Lahore's Jinnah Hospital, on Sunday evening, after initially being denied access.


The Pakistan Government has reportedly allowed the consular access with restrictions. Indian diplomats were given first consular access on Saturday for a few minutes. Sarabjit's health condition continues to be critical, nearly 72 hours after being brutally assaulted by six Pakistani prisoners in the Kot Lakhpat Jail premises. He is still in the ICU and in coma. Sarabjit was convicted by Pakistani courts for his alleged involvement in a string of bombings in Punjab in 1990. He was lodged in the at Kot Lakpath Jail of Lahore.