Veteran Indian actor, Raza Murad has sought Pakistani actor Veena Malik's support in securing the release of Sarabjeet Singh, an Indian Raw agent sentenced to death for conducting a series of bomb blasts in Pakistan, Express News reported on Wednesday.
Singh has been languishing in Pakistan jails for more than 20 years after having been convicted of staging four bomb blasts in Lahore and Multan in 1990 that claimed 14 lives.
The Times of India reported that Raza Murad had met with Singh’s family while visiting Amritsar over the weekend. Describing the experience as heartrendering, Murad said that “The suffering that Sarabjit's wife Sukhprit Kaur and his two daughters have undergone shook me to the core.”
This, Murad said, prompted him to launch a campaign, 'Sarabjeet Bachao Adolan' to rescue Singh. While Veena Malik is being approached, the veteran actor will also be writing letters to high officials in the Indian and Pakistani governments along with using his regular column space to campaign for his release.
“Plan involves participation of the entire Punjab entertainment industry. I'm also framing letters to the Indian prime minister and the president. Letters to the Pakistan's prime minister and president are being sent through the Pakistani embassy, as too our memorandum of protest through the Ministry of External Affairs."
He also aims to convince Salman Khan, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Babbar and people from the Pakistani film industry to help him in this campaign.
Earlier on Wednesday, Advocate Awais Sheikh, who represents Singh, said that he anticipated a favourable decision by President Asif Ali Zardari on Singh’s fresh mercy petition.
(Read: Bright prospects of Sarabjeet Singh’s release: Counsel)
Pakistan has been willing to let Singh return home in a synchronised move with the release of Pakistani octogenarian Dr Khalil Chishty, who too has been languishing in an Indian prison for the past 19 years on a murder charge. Dr Chishty’s release too remains pending the clearance of a mercy plea.
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Raza Murad sometime ago was saying to deport these Pakistani Actors back to their country and now he wants to use these very same actors to secure their release. He was crying over his head with veena malik and now wants to use her what a hypocrite he is?
@Overcautious who says "btw what proof do you have that sarabhjeeth is not terrorist and never worked for RAW ???"
I wish you were Overcautious in your comments also. You need proof to prove something and not to prove something not.
We will ask Sania Mirza to help us in releasing Ajmal Qasab. Hope this new Celebrities Diplomacy works far better than the political one.
@Malatesh: what about Dr Khaleel Chishti who has been languishing in an Indian jail for nearly 20 years. i feel like showering you with rose petals for your innocence, btw what proof do you have that sarabhjeeth is not terrorist and never worked for RAW ???
Hang him if he his convicted...
@ derpton - i totally agree with you ...but the question is did Sarabjeet really trigger the blast ?
We need Azmal Kasab in the return.
Sarabjeeth singh is neither terrorist nor he worked for RAW. His trial was not fair enough in Pakistan. He is just an innocent indian citizen. He should have been released long back.
Does Pakistan has any proof other than his statement which can prove that he is terrorist? His statement was recorded by force.
Hang to death the terrorists who have destablized Pakistan. Make him an example just like Iran did.
Raza Murad should also meet the families of those who were killed during those bomb blasts..................
"..............support in securing the release of Sarabjeet Singh, an Indian Raw agent sentenced to death for conducting a series of bomb blasts in Pakistan"
Seriously?
Prisoner exchange should solve the problem. Why make a big media deal out of it when the issue can be solved relatively easy through negotiations.
How can you think that a person who is a terrorist kills innocent people without any provocation would be pardoned off after being sentenced to death. It is ridiculous to think and how come these so called bollywood stars can support for a terrorist to be released. ? Impossible to think about. Today you want Sarabjeet to walk home tomorrow you will also ask kasab to walk home freely. ?? What sort of world we are living in. Pathetic world
oh the irony; would they be releasing ajmal kasab too ?
ummm... and what if he is rightly convicted? should his chest be branded with RAW and sent back to India then?
I think Mr. Raza Muraad needs to find a better Pakistani Why Veena Malik she herself is on the verge of losing nationality people simply hate and after all the ISI tattoo thing, she is of no use for such a cause all his efforts will be vain
Both Kasab and singh are terrorists. Laws of the land should follow.