Sarabjit’s execution

·         On May 2, 2008 Pakistan govt delayed execution of Sarabjit Singh till further orders – Sarabjit, a victim of mistaken identity, was to be hanged on April 1 after being convicted of involvement in 1990 blasts that killed four persons in Lahore.

·         President Pervez Musharraf, who had earlier rejected a mercy petition, delayed his execution until April 30. It was further delayed again.

·         The stay of execution came days after Sarabjit's wife, daughters and sister visited Lahore to met him in prison.

·         The Supreme Court had earlier rejected an appeal against Sarabjit's death penalty.

·         Pakistan maintains Sarabjit was an Indian spy, but he and his family say he is a farmer who accidentally strayed across the border into Pakistan while drunk.

·         He has been in jail in Pakistan since 1990.

·         His family say he was confused with another man named Manjit Singh, whom Pakistan blames for a series of bombings in Lahore.

·         Pakistan’s leading human rights activist Ansar Burney said hanging Sarabjit Singh would be tantamount to “murder of humanity” as he had been convicted without “any substantial evidence”.