Ajmer trip: Zardari urged to seek Dr Chishti’s release

Dr Chishty, a Pakistani citizen, was jailed in Ajmer on murder charges during a visit to his ailing mother.


Our Correspondent April 07, 2012

KARACHI:


Former federal minister Iqbal Haider has appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari to move the Indian authorities for the release of Dr Mohammad Khaleel Chishty during his visit to India on Sunday.


Dr Chishty, a Pakistani citizen, was jailed in an Indian prison in Ajmer on murder charges during a visit to his ailing mother.

The appeal was made to the president through his secretary general Salman Faruqi and spokesperson Farhatullah Babar, who were told to urge him to take notice of this human rights case.

Haider has attached Dr Chisty’s daughter Amna Chishty’s presentation along with the appeal. The presentation requests President Zardari to seek immediate release of Dr Chishty, an aged prisoner in critical condition.

In his appeal, Haider reminded President Zardari of his own humanitarian gesture of releasing Indian prisoner Gopal Das in early 2011 in response to the request made by Justice Markandey Katju of the Indian Supreme Court.

Haider said that if a similar request is made by President Zardari to his Indian counterpart or the Indian prime minister, “they would be morally obliged to reciprocate his gesture.”

Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2012.

COMMENTS (7)

Raj - USA | 11 years ago | Reply

I feel that India should release him as he has already served many years in jail and is a old man, over 80 years old. Let the good sense prevail. It would create goodwill on both sides. It would be great if all political parties in India jointly take the lead, even if Zardari does not make a request.

OH BOY! | 11 years ago | Reply

I dont get it ...When would Pakistanis come to term with the fact that Zardari would not go ask for freeing our people from indian jails ...he will not hold people accountable in Paksitan for their corruption....He will not do anything at all....never ever..... why even bother to discuss what he should do on this trip when we know he hasnt done any thing in 4 yrs time.

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