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The lawyer of Sarabjit Singh, who is on death
row in a Pakistani prison, today said he had
received a death threat from the Taliban for
pursuing the case of the Indian national. Awais Shiekh said a letter written by an
anonymous activist of the banned Tehrik-e-
Taliban Pakistan had warned his wife to stop her
husband from pursuing the case of Sarabjit. He said the letter read, I belong to Tehrik-e-
Taliban Pakistan and I am a resident of Faisalabad
district (150 km from Lahore). I want to tell you
that your husband is representing the case of
Sarabjit Singh, who is responsible of killing my
whole family in a bomb blast. Your husband is addressing a press conference
about Sarabjit Singh. If this is held, it would be
the last day of your husband and every single
member of your family will be killed. You will
find dead bodies of your children by tomorrow
morning. I know your children. I will kidnap them and
will send their dead bodies to you. If you want
your children to live, refrain from doing this. Shiekh claimed he was barred from holding a
planned news conference at the Lahore Press
Club to launch his book on Sarabjit. My son also
received a threatening call from an anonymous
person. I will lodge a complaint with Police and
seek security, Sheikh told PTI. He said that when he reached the Press Club, he
was informed by its administration that the
news conference could not be held as there was
a security threat. Hamid Khan, Former President of the Supreme
Court Bar Association, I A Rehman, Director of the
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and other
persons were present for the news conference.
They condemned the Press Clubs decision to
block the news conference. The reality of Sarabjits case will be known to
the people through this book. A gross mischarge
of justice has been done in Sarabjits case,
Sheikh said. Sarabjit was convicted for alleged involvement in
a string of bomb attacks that killed 14 people in
1990. His family has said that he was a victim of
mistaken identity.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com...death-threat-from-taliban/article4468954.ece/
row in a Pakistani prison, today said he had
received a death threat from the Taliban for
pursuing the case of the Indian national. Awais Shiekh said a letter written by an
anonymous activist of the banned Tehrik-e-
Taliban Pakistan had warned his wife to stop her
husband from pursuing the case of Sarabjit. He said the letter read, I belong to Tehrik-e-
Taliban Pakistan and I am a resident of Faisalabad
district (150 km from Lahore). I want to tell you
that your husband is representing the case of
Sarabjit Singh, who is responsible of killing my
whole family in a bomb blast. Your husband is addressing a press conference
about Sarabjit Singh. If this is held, it would be
the last day of your husband and every single
member of your family will be killed. You will
find dead bodies of your children by tomorrow
morning. I know your children. I will kidnap them and
will send their dead bodies to you. If you want
your children to live, refrain from doing this. Shiekh claimed he was barred from holding a
planned news conference at the Lahore Press
Club to launch his book on Sarabjit. My son also
received a threatening call from an anonymous
person. I will lodge a complaint with Police and
seek security, Sheikh told PTI. He said that when he reached the Press Club, he
was informed by its administration that the
news conference could not be held as there was
a security threat. Hamid Khan, Former President of the Supreme
Court Bar Association, I A Rehman, Director of the
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and other
persons were present for the news conference.
They condemned the Press Clubs decision to
block the news conference. The reality of Sarabjits case will be known to
the people through this book. A gross mischarge
of justice has been done in Sarabjits case,
Sheikh said. Sarabjit was convicted for alleged involvement in
a string of bomb attacks that killed 14 people in
1990. His family has said that he was a victim of
mistaken identity.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com...death-threat-from-taliban/article4468954.ece/
