why his body is being handed over to Indian officials? did Indian handed over the body of Afzal Guru to Kashmiris?

The Body of culprit should not be handed over to Indian officials. Did Indian handed over the body of Afzal Guru to Kashmiris?

Though he was convicted of a bomb attack in Lahore in 1990, still I feel sorry for the guy to have died courtesy the barbaric treatment of our jails. This incident just shows that Pakistan needs hell lot of education before thinking of anything else. Tough time for his family who atleast had some hope in the past but now nothing other than hatred towards pakistanis and which I fully understand.

Arab culture has destroyed heart,mind and soul of pakistan , this part of world was more civilsed during Harapa, mohanjo dharo and indus valley civilisation

Pakistani prisoners have done very heinous crime. It seems their judiciary has collapsed so prisoners and jail officials are ruling the country. Killing of both Chamel Singh and Srabajit Singh is highly deplorable.

You see this is nothing new in that country. Everyday hundreds die and all you hear is conspiracy theory from top to bottom. Finally you will be home with your loved ones. This was your fate! Maybe there is a lesson for all the Indian's and World! Finally in death, no matter how painful it was, you are free. Citizen's of this world have lots of sympathy for you!

This is not good, remember what you give to someone comes to you for haunting. Veer sarabjit RIP

Tears of family members will wipe-out Pakistan.

Sarabjit Singh was accused and convicted for three bomb attacks in three different cities in Pakistan: Faisalabad, Lahore and Multan. My question is how one man could have travelled from one city to another carrying the bombs with him. What was his means of travelling and transporting the bombs. Did he carry the bombs in bags? Where did he store the bombs? Did he carry the bombs from India or made them in Pakistan? It does not seem logistically possible. Please some one explain.

It is a good gesture.It will let his loved ones dispose off the corpse per their own rituals and cause a somewhat solace to them.Everyone is destined to meet death one day.

@AZMAT KHAN: Absolutely. Everyone is destine to meet death. Lets wait until one of the american drones hit your home and you can justify that with the same philosophy. Good luck.

@sushil verma:There were blasts. Pak police was under severe pressure from govt / public to find the culprits. They failed. To save themselves from pressure they caught hold of Sarabjit who had accidently strayed into Pakistan in a drunken state, and pinned the blame on him. Since they knew that he is innocent, they did not have the moral courage to hang him. At the same time they did not want to send him back to India coz he would have spilled the beans and embarassed the Pak govt. So they kept him alive all these years. As simple as that. Every thing else is just stories..

@Asad: We have not killed Afzal Guru in jail with a barbaric and unhumanitarian way, it will be more respectful if you hang Sarabjit but this is not the way indians have done till now.... So you never justify you comment....

@Omer: Do you feel sorry for the victims of this terrorist too. He got what he deserved. There can not be any sympathy for any terrorist. They dont have heart, did he show any remorse towards the victims. I guess not

@sushil verma: You are 100% correct and per Pak records, he was caught just accross the boder not far from line of control. Doesn't make sense. All happened in a day.

@Senthil: @Zimbo_Indian Superb answer. Masha Allah.

@Zimbo_Indian:same happened with ajmal qasab.... he sailed to india in drunken state...

I am very strong believer that if Media in India and Pakistan start reporting the facts rather then opinion that will elevate both the countries to a much higher level. I have not seen a single good political party since independence of both the countries who are interested in country. They are born and brought up to worry about their selfish motive rather then people of country. I

Every single day due to such incidents Pakistan is falling into a deeper hell.

@Asad: "you know India is the most civilized country in the world and afzal guru was an animal"... that is what an Indian would argue..

@Asad: Yes, Afzal Guru and Kasab's bodies should have been handed over to Pakistan

@Asad: Did you intent that India should start poking her nose on every bomb blast in Pakistan or raise questions on mascaras of Baluch people. I don't think so, this is Pakistan's internal matters. All civil society educated people in Pakistan are trying to get same logic what you just did. Why don't you talk about how many Crores Indian govt. spent on Afzal guru and Kasab security (and later on Pakinstan govt. decided not to take body to Kasab). Question is not who was convicted of which crime. Question is all about democracy and law of land, If you feel that every tom, dick & harry has full right to take law in his hand (and implement in his own way) in Pakistan then Allah maalick hai aapka.

@Zimbo_Indian: ajmal qasab ailed to india in drunken state.... they were having party n then they got lost.

@Asad: for your information,he was not a culprit,he was mistakenly entered in pakistan and pak. authorities aressted him in fake case.he was innocent.

@Omer: Omer-how about the hatred the 20 or so dead by sarbajits bombs and the 50 maimed. Pakistan has shown more humane treatment to indian prisoners than indians have to pakistanis. We have a God they have statues which means no humanity/

All Pakistanis commenting on this terrible event should be as saddened as those from India. From the Indian perspective, it was an innocent civilian who strayed across the border and became the unsuspecting victim of a corrupt political and judicial system. From the Pakistani perspective, our country once again failed to give an accused (irrespective of his nationality) the fair trial that he deserved; in fact we failed to give him the basic human dignity and protection that he deserved ... Level-headed Indians reading this should know that the aspirations of common Pakistanis trying to make both ends meet are not different from those of common Indians. As Pakistanis, we are suffering from losing our own citizens, including thousands of women and children, to regular bomb blasts, target killing, and other violence almost on a daily basis. The inhuman conditions of jails in both India and Pakistan are no different from each other. We feel as helpless and embarrassed at being unable to protect Sarabjit and our own citizens as you felt in your inability to protect innocent Muslim men, women, and children in Gujrat from the violent deaths at the hand of extremists. Equating the level of injustice in both India and Pakistan will not give solace to a widow and her orphaned daughters; neither will it reduce the resulting resentment. However, it might strike a chord on the collective helplessness of the well-meaning, well-intentioned majority on both sides of the border.

Should not the Chief Justice Suo Motto in this case since he died in custody and the inquiry should be carried out to find out why did he got killed under the prevention of law. The heads should roll if we beleive we are a just country and beleive in the rule of law.

If Afzal Guru was guilty, so was Sarabjit Singh. He should have been hanged long ago.

@Virat: Go ahead, you also shed tears for Afzal Guru.

@Zimbo_Indian: What a cock and bull story...come up witha better one which one can half believe. ....Strayed into Pakistan from most monitored border in Punjab while drunk!. Courts have convicted this man based on irrefutable evidence that he was involved in state sponsored sabotage activities. Shame on instigators and defenders of such deeds! Zimbo Indi...

He was just like Ajmal Qasab, a terrorist with no nationality. He was a mass murderer and though, did not die as he should have, but still good riddance

It is shameful that 5 Pakistanis attack 1 lone Indian with blatant object like bricks, knife and improvised weapon made of gee tin. What the hell jail authority is doing? Sarabjit Pakistani lawyer had said in Indian TV channel that there was many flaws in the process of convicting Sarabjit. How a country, whoes citizen time and again depend on Indian medical help for many life saving treatment have allowed Sarabjit to perish in incompetent Lahore hospital? If Sarabjit send to India initially, he whould have been saved. Will not now any body who want critical medical help fell ashamed for this type of inhuman behavior of their country,govt? It is now possible for any Indian to reconcile with Pakistan. Indian Govt. should immediately stop granting any medical visa to any Pakistani what's ever the reason. Only few days ago India successfully transplant liver to a Pakistani and that was 250th such Pakistani who got the lease of New life. SHAME ON YOU PAKISTAN.

As a subcontinent we are doomed. The difference between India and Pakistan is only in degrees. It depends on who is further down the sliding scale. I must commend Dawn though that this article doesnt state the Sarabjit is an India spy like "The Nation" and some other newspapers in Pakistan. I find Dawn's coverage, editorial much more balanced than many other newspapers even in India which is far more jingoistic pandering to the masses. As far Sarabjit, there is no doubt its a shame whats happened. But as somebody pointed out in the comments below, there are hundreds dying of terrorism in Pakistan and now due to elections on a daily basis. This one death wouldnt even register ( even if they would want to feel empathy). As for India, its not better as well. Maybe we don't have a Pakistan Taliban like problem, but surely there is poverty and other kinds of issues and our own politicians looting the nation. Unless we rise as nations, we will continue to be played upon by the West. Thats the only truth.

@Asad: This is the same thinking you've been using for past 65+ years and look where it's brought you.

Why was this convicted spy's body handed over to the ungrateful Indians? Now They are going mad on their TV channels abusing and hurling accusations on Pakistan. And I don't understand why do Pakistani guests continue to appear on Times Now and Headlines Today. They are the most foul, abusive, uncouth and biased in their reporting esp on Pakistan. Someone should put a leash on them. They do nothing but spread more hate and further the divide. And Indians who think Sarabjeet was innocent... we understand.. you are Indians..what other position can you be expected to take. You are as human and hypocritical as the next person.

Well if 23 years in prison was not enough. Sometimes I feel bad for the terror that has gripped pakistan but then, dont they deserve to die in the same way they kill others? Inshaallah, May they get more of what they deserve!!

@Virat: See, this is the thing about Pakistan. Everybody is trying to wipe it out, even Pakistanis themselves. Not a single soul is sincere to Pakistan. I do strongly condemn the killing of Sarbjit Singh. I strongly condemn killing of muslims in gujrat. I strongly condemn killing of any person for their race or religion

Salim Shaukat who was key witness of bomb blast clealy said, that he was forced by officials to drag sabarjeet's name in the blast case. Pakistan murdered a Hindustani.

@Senthil: Drones have been hitting Pakistan for last 10 years!!

@sushil verma: You are very naive!

Still how many people will be killed in Pak prisons by being attacked by rogue inmates. Pakistan is creating blunder after blunder,comedy of errors.Only blunders happen in failed states and some of its citizens pat their backs for their blunders, what a helpless and ignorant situation Pakistan and its civilians are?really unfortunate.

@Asad: Because this person got killed by negligence of our Authorities, God is the only witness for this, Afzal Gurus is hanged by the Law and order of India. There is difference we Pakistanis Hate Indians but don't forget we are Humans too

@Asad: Agreed

I am truly sorry for Sarabjit's death. More so for what his family has gone through. I wouldnt wish that on any human being. My heart goes out to them. But as far as Indian complaints are concerned, they dont have a leg to stand on. To name but a single case, Sepoy Maqbool Hussain was kept as a POW of 1965 for 40 years without informing the Red Cross or Pakistan, something that India was legally obligated to do. There are countless similar cases. Pakistanis prisoners return from India tortured into insanity; here Sarabjit is the tragic exception, not the rule. The prisoners - on both sides - are generally poor or middle class, and helpless. To play power politics with them is evil of the highest degree. No matter who does it.

@sushil verma: Just like Ajmal kasab travelled from Pakistan to Mumbai without being caught anywhere with all the weapons....If you had used your brain then, you would have got the answer without posting here:)

@Asad: So you agree that afzal did everthing for pakistan. This act by the pakistan govt. Is inhuman, further not accepted by any one who says he is human.

It is very sad to say that many people at this platform have tried to cover the facts a person who murdered 14 plus innocent citizens of PAKISTAN is being hailed as a hero I have my commiseration to the family but again one must not teach ethics to another stop bullying and start living like a good neighbor.

@Omer: Do you really think the guy who is having a wife and 2 daughter will go for planting bombs in 3 different cities miles away??...We are not talking about some Ajmal Kasabs, or suicide bombers who just prepared for this.

He does not look like farmer to me.

Shabash Afghan Army and Mr Karzai aap se yehi umeed hai. PAK should suspend cricketing and other sporting ties with Afghan with imediate effect.

@Zimbo_Indian: And know that by?

@Virat: errr........how exactly?

@ranbir : Very well said Ranbir. This to me is the reality.. and unfortunately its getting worse in Pakistan

@AZMAT KHAN: It is not gesture, it is the fear and compulsion to release some pressure. Even returning the dead body of Sarabjit, Pakistan did not gain anything or absolved the responsibility. Pakistan is guilty, a country of elements who do not believe in civility.

@AZMAT KHAN: Do not be silly. Every body will die one day, killing a fellow human being or allowing this by Pakistan is a crime and both individual and the country both are guilty.And to live in a civilized world, guilty must be punished.

@Senthil: we are not living on the donations of US. we are strong and self sufficient. pak always need help to survive from US, china.So no one can take us for granted.

No value of Human life in India and Pakistan.Politicians of both countries are same.A Govt. which is failed to provide security to its citizens now killed Sarab just for political benefit.When these people is going to learn the value of life?This person was Son ,Father ,brother of some one.Person who killed Sarab the way he killed was inhuman.Only devil can do such act.Even if he was the terrorist he should be hanged but should not be killed in this manner.This is something unacceptable..You pakistanis usually comes here for better medical and treatments and in return you people gives us pain. I m hurt

Needless to say a family lost there son. We dont know what is right or wrong. Human being was tortured to death. Imagine if we just leave a person (Indian or pakistani) who kill anyone in a dark room for one week and then ask him. what he did was right or wrong.......... God know's we will have answer.... cause his crime would not let him sleep. may god give peace to sarabjit's soul.

@Zimbo_Indian: He told you all this?

@Asad: Afzal guru was a terrorist who attacked our parliament the and we have proof of his action. He deserve to die and be buried somewhere like the USA did to OBL. Sarabjit just happened to be a person on the wrong place at the wrong time. Don't compare the two.

With all violance in Pakistan, People forget so called name of huminity. People of pakistan do not dare to fight to root casue which made them UNHUMAN. With this kind a continious attitude whoile county Only can be saved with GOD marcy. Poor innocent people killed everyday in pakistanc . DO any pakistani have answer? ITS SAME TO ALL OF YOU AND FEEL SORRY FOR YOUR KIDS

@Asad: Did Indian prisoners murder Guru brutally this way? Although I agree that his family should have been informed well in advance; and should have received his body.

Shame...!! shame on you Pakistan..!!!!

He was a convicted terrorist same as Ajmal Qassab, Govt should already hanged him before. Only regret is the way it happened, it can't be justified, otherwise he might be hero for india but for pakistan, he was a convicted terrorist and no mercy

@Asad: Mr Asad, What India did to Afzal Guru was what he deserved. Indian Government said openly that we have hanged him and will not handover his body. They never lied to anybody like Pakistani Government. What I am saying atleast have now guts to say Pakistani Government paid to these Tanba and Mudasir to kill Sarabjeet. You guys always lie whether its 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Kargil, Osama sitting in your army's lap etc.etc. Whereever in the world any terrorist activities happen why all fingers points to pakistan. This fact Not only I am saying Infact whole world is saying Whether its US,UK,France infact your neighbours Iran,Afghanistan,India and Infact your best freind China also. Guys please stop this, It will help you also more than anybody else.

No one is born hating another person because the color of his skin,or his background or his religion.People learn to hate,and if they can learn to hate,they can be taught to love,for love comes more naturally to the human heart than it opposite. (Nelson Mandela)

He was a convicted terrorist. The way he died was not right, the govt should have hanged him a long time ago, the people whose loved ones he murdered got justice at last.

Pakistani is threat to India as well as its own citizens.

This happens before elections in Pakistan raises suspicions of conspiracy to derail elections by raising tensions between Pakistan and India.everybody knows it is impossible for random prisoners to attack with lethal weapons in high security prison.The Govt of Pakistan should investigate impartially and expose culprits

@Asad: Afzal Guru was an Indian, and SC itself has said, the treatment meted out during Afzal hanging was hurried and improper. We learn from our mistakes, and hence changes in the procedure been made. But the case of Sarabjit is entirely different. Its the death ( read murder) of a foreign nationalist into your jails. And since India never denied him to be an Indian, It was mandatory for Pakistan to return his body as per international laws.

PPPP. Still you are expecting for vote?????? High court . supreme court and x president was rejected appeal 6 years before .. But what was you doing ? did not miss any opportunity of corruption . negligence. There was no reason to wait wait and wait.

@AZMAT KHAN: Since death is inevitable does it mean that people should be tortured and killed prematurely??

@Asad: Its an internal affair of India. Afazal Guru was an Indian citizen.

@Omer: Thanks Omer.You seem to be a educated Pakistani.i have one thing in my mind which i want to discuss here in this forum. Why does Pakistan awaam hate India so much? I have felt this over the years during my stay in gulf.May be awaam links everything with religion

the faiths & civilsations which thrive on hatread& bigotry shall never at all be remembered by history.

it give me a pain to hear that cruel pakistan authorties had murdered our brave brother who had already suffered nearly 23 in jail without any evidence or guilt he had suffered in this cruel country.No action has been taken so far by any Indian authorties.Its a shame on the part of Indian govt. and authorities.Our bother Sarabjeet murder only add fuel to the fire.

@Asad: We offered you kasab's body back. If you did not have the nerve to take him back, what can we do?

@Senthil: Senthil, I am sorry to say you did not read my comments carefully.I meant otherwise.

@AZMAT KHAN: Wasn't it the responsibility of Pakistan police and jail personnel to protect Sarabjit Singh? Nothing happens in the prisons without the knowledge of jailors. Sometimes they look the other way. That is what seems to have been 'arranged' by the police. Not only Pakistan should be ashamed of lacking in any standards but also the not having the decency to respect any human needs. Is this what your religion and culture amount to? Stop mouthing inane words to 'every one dies'. Yes, how the nations behave in these matters also counts.

He was convicted on the basis of a testimony of a single witness, who retracted his testimony in 2008. Inspite of that Pakistani authorities did not release him. Finally a closure. RIP

@Zimbo_Indian: Nice story. You can be a succefull Bollywood story writer. All the charges against Singh was proved. He was guilty of terrorism; he killed 14 people. He was luck that he was not hanged for past 12 years for his brutial act. Pakistan should hanged him like Afzal Guru was hanged by India.

@Asad: Afzal Guru is an Indian matter. As for Pakistan, it never claimed the bodies of their soldiers in kargil or even Ajmal Kasab. Atleast it should claim its own. Do you know how many Pakistanis lie in the unmarked grave because of the fault of the country they gave up their life for?

India will benefit the most from his death. Killed 2 birds with one stone. Killed an spy who holds secrets and killed a spy who happens to be a Sikh. That will create hatred amoung Sikh community towards Pak. Very smart move.

@Zimbo_Indian: This is the same justice system that is "unable" to detain mass murderers like Hafiz Saeed in spite of mountains of evidence from multiple global investigating agencies. The fault lies squarely with the Govt of India which abandoned its citizen in an uncivilized country when he needed its help the most.

While what happened to Sarabjit Singh is deplorable and I hang my head in shame as a Pakistani for this incident, but to say that making a scapegoat of an Indian nationals or the way they are treated only happens in Pakistan is a grossly biased sentiment. Both countries are the same in so many ways. Pakistani prisoners are treated the same way in Indian jails, rape, sectarian violence, lower caste segregation and prejudices are plentiful in both countries. There are plenty of animals on both side, people that live in a glass house shouldn

so many Pakistanis are helped by indian doctors. they come to india for free medical .Already a failed nation Pakistan will rot even more by curses from killing of this innocent farmer. Instrospect , if you are born as a human being.

Pakistan currently going through Stone Age period, they can not match with today's civilised society.

@Asad: You seems to be an literate without any general knowledge. Up date your GK, it will help you in long run. Guru was from India and that is internal matter of country. Secondly he was executed with due process of law. Security of prisoner is responsibility of prison authorities. And in Sarbjit case Pakiastan authorities have failed, or shall I say succeeded by getting him killed to avoid international empress meant and at t he same time pleasing internal hard core people.

if he was convicted then why they jailed him for 21 year whey they did not hang him that time why he was kill brutally

if he was convicted then why they jailed him for 21 year whey they did not hang him that time why he was kill brutally

Two Indians who were released before quickly confessed to spying for India as soon as they were freed. This guy would probably have done the same.

@Virat: How many kilos of tear, from how many family members are needed to create flood.

@Zimbo_Indian: Bimbo_indian and his laughable theories

@Asad: Afzal Guru was a terrorist, secondly he was an indian, thirdly he punished by court wasn't killed by someone in Jail. Oh did Sarabjit attack your parliament? may be that's what we need to do, cause when America attacked and killed Osama what did you do....absolutely nothing. that's exactly what you need and deserve.

A terrorist is a terrorist and an enemy of humankind all over the world.

A terrorist is a terrorist and an enemy of all humankind.

@Zimbo_Indian:And why are the blasts still happening in Pakistan on a daily basis???

@Asad: There is a difference between the two....this very newspaper says that Sarabjit was "alleged" to have been involved in the bomb attacks. A poor dalit farmer and a terrorist? India wanted to hand over the bodies of some of the Pakistanis involved in the New Delhi parliament attack to Pakistan. No one showed up.

He was not a terrorist, the court was not able to prove his hand in any of the bomb blasts. Not sure why he was not released even after spending 22 years in prison. I just read his wikipedia and quite upset to know that an innocent person was killed. I am quite surprised to see, not even well educated Pakistanis are accepting this fact. If the Government really had to eliminate him, they could have hanged him instead.

A case in point Case against Sarabjit was full of contradictions. The actual case was against Manjeet Singh-- a double agent who surfaced in Canada. One of the main witnesses -- Shaukat Selim -- retracted his statement against him. The proceedings were done in English -- a language he did not understand. The biggest sham was when Pakistan's Supreme Court upheld his death sentence even though his lawyer failed to appear in the court. The practice all over the world is to appoint a new lawyer at Supreme Court's behest. Finally, how could one man in one day cause so many blasts simultaneously. There was an international effort to get justice for Sarabjit. Finally, all the stories that came out from Sarabjit's birth place contradicts the profile of a mass murderer. He barely ventured out of his town. He did not study much, loved sports and was happy-go-lucky. Good job Pakistan -- you have earned a lot of brownie points in your national quest that started with Mohammed Bin Qasim.

@AZMAT KHAN: There is a difference in Murder and natural death. Sarabjit died because he was murdered because someone wanted political milage out of his killing.

@Asad: Lets not compare to others. The right thing to do was hand the body over in a timely fashion

Lets not compare to others. The right thing to do was hand the body over in a timely manner.

@Asad: I cannot believe there is such hatred towards India/Indians in Pakistan/Pakistani people's minds. Just change your hatred to consideration and your lives will be a lot better than killing your own people in the name of Islam by Pakistani Taliban. What did the religious extremism give you other than news articles about pakistani tablian blowing up people in different parts of your country every day? Just think about it.

@sushil verma: Oh.. this was just a way for Pakistan and ISI to throw sands in worlds eye saying - INDIA also does this activities and we are also victims! Just Plain! Simple! We have many more Pakis rotting in Indian Jail - Time has come to return them dead in hundreds! RIGHT NOW!

@Asad: Afzal Guru was hanged to death and not killed by jail violence..it's not the same thing

@Asad: your govt refused to take the body of kasab

@Asad: Pakistanis do not accept bodies of even their soilders... Remember during Kargil conflict India had wanted to hand over bodies to Pakistan, they did not have guts to accept them. They did not even accept the body of Ajmal Kasab.

"The body of Sarabjit Singh... ...was flown to India from the Lahore airport." This article makes it seem as if the Pakistani authorities flew the body to India when the converse is true. No amount of spin will exonerate those who planned this crime.

@Virat: Can't wait for that day.

No pakistanis should come to india for medical treatment, paksitan has all the facilites , Your hospitals will treat you in the same manner what they have given to Sarabjit Singh.

I simply dont understand if Sarabjeet was so dangerous terrorist, why the hell he was'nt hanged 20 years ago. Pakistan authorities have simply used sarabjeet may be for political gain in forth coming election or tit for tat for afzal guru. Just look at the audacious nature of attack, Chamel singh and Sarabjeet singh are killed in same way. Shame

shame shame PAKISTAN

R.I.P. Sarabjit! Praying for you!

Pakistani government, doctors, nurses, media, officials and general public has done there usual deed in accordance with there general nature, nothing unexpected has happened. Unfair law trials and brutal murder was generally expected from pakistanis. Rather we would be shocked if sarabjeet singh would have been left on the humanitarian bases.

Can you please post a photo Where Sarabjit was caught with gun killing people like your Kasab? All evidence against Sarabjit was circumstantial which is very easy to fake. He sented 20 years in Jail and got killed brutally. Kasab got a fair trial and was executed by handing which is not considered a brutal way of execution. Everyday people being killed in Pakistan due to Taliban & Islamic extremist attack to Shia people. Do you believe that India has a hand to it and India want your atomic weapon to go to Taliban hand?

ONe thing is for sure,, we both sides hate each other period. Common guys ,, lets try ,just try to live like good neighbors, and spread the love message, at the end of the day we both sides are just brothers. Peace Love from Pakistani American (Pathan). Also,, Its a sad story, i dont enjoy the death stories, we all have families, sisters, mother, father brother. I feel truly bad for the family RIP.