An Indian national has died in a Pakistani jail in "suspicious" circumstances, leading human rights activist Ansar Burney said today.Indian national Suraj Singh died in suspicious circumstances at Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore yesterday, Burney told news agencies.
Details about the exact nature of his death were immediately not available. Singh had been in jail for the past one year. "His body is being sent for an autopsy today. I have demanded that there should be an independent and impartial inquiry into the death," Burney said.
Burney said he would also make arrangements for the body to be
sent back speedily to his relatives in India. He also appreciated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's reference in a speech yesterday to problems faced by Indians and Pakistani prisoners being held in the jails in the two countries.
"29th October,2009"
Burney expressed hope that the two countries would take steps to resume the exchange of prisoners.
Details about the exact nature of his death were immediately not available. Singh had been in jail for the past one year. "His body is being sent for an autopsy today. I have demanded that there should be an independent and impartial inquiry into the death," Burney said.
Burney said he would also make arrangements for the body to be
sent back speedily to his relatives in India. He also appreciated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's reference in a speech yesterday to problems faced by Indians and Pakistani prisoners being held in the jails in the two countries. "29th October,2009"
Burney expressed hope that the two countries would take steps to resume the exchange of prisoners.
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Pakistan is making effort to improve relatioship with india but india is not responding very well. moreover indians shoud consider the gravtiy of the situation and act accordingly.
i think the govts of boththe countries should hold talks in this regard.
The issue is very sensitive...i think the authorities and the administration concerned need to look in the issue of conditions of jails, regarding prisoners health issues etc
Pakistani government is makin effort to improve the relationship with inda butt indian government is not responding very well. moreover indians should understand the gravity of the situation and act accordingly.
the process of justice is very slow in the prisons of india and pakistan especially for the foriegn people. it makes the situation of the prisoners and they are tortured more and more..
what about the people, diying in indian jails?
It is not just Indian nationals dying in Pakistani jails but the worsening conditon of the pakistani jails is a topic that needs to be raised. the diminshing rights of prisioners is an issue that needs to be adressed. This is an issue that not only will bring a bad name to our nation domestically but also internationally as organizations such as Amnesty international can hold our government responsible.
i think that the concerned governments should speed up thye process and pakistani people out of tghese tortured jails in india where innocent people held by the indians are being tortured to death..
priosners nowadays are living in a miserable condition...these conditons have forced prisoners to go for strike in recent months...ministry should take urgent steps to help them out..!!!
The both countries need to resolve these issues for a healthy relationship and i hope they are concerned about it.
this puts indo-pak relations at stake!!!!!!!!!!:(
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