Pak ‘blood money’ for 17 Indians

Jun 17, 2010 - Asit Jolly |

Chandigarh

Pakistan’s former human rights minister Ansar Burney has offered to pay Rs 25 lakhs in “blood money” to save 17 Indians on death row in the United Arab Emirates from the gallows.

The 17 Indians — 16 from Punjab and one young man from neighbouring Haryana — were condemned to death before a firing squad after a Sharjah court pronounced them “guilty” in March 2010 for killing a Pakistani national in January 2009. Lawyers hired by India’s embassy in the UAE have appealed against the judgment.
But now Mr Burney, who is now in London, has said a Karachi-based trust run by his family would pay “blood money” to the family of the victim, Misri Nazir Khan, if the Indians’ appeal is rejected by the UAE court.
“I am looking forward to the appeal’s outcome. We will not let the Indians die,” Mr Burney promised.

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I had heard about Mr. Ansar

Mahesh Mantri

18 Jun 2010 - 08:32

I had heard about Mr. Ansar Burney but never really thought or knew what a magnificent person he is. Here is a Pakistani Ex-minister willing to pay blood money through his trust for Indians when our own indian embassy officials in UAE are sleeping. I do not know what will be the outcome or final court ruling in this case but Mr. Burney's kind gesture to save indian lives is really great. I do not think I will forget this ever for all my life. Long live Mr. Burney. I had read earlier you were also involved in trying to rescue indian prisonors from Pakistani jail. Thank You very much for your efforts.

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