Pak Microbiologist Khaleel Chishty

• Rajasthan Chief Minister clears mercy petition of Pak prisoner Dr Khaleel Chishty

  It's a call to awaken the Indian government's conscience that could save Dr Khaleel Chishty. In an unprecedented step, Justice Markandeya Katju of the Supreme Court, requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to release the Pakistani prisoner on "humanitarian grounds" under Article 72.Pleading that the Pakistani prisoner is 'old and infirm', Justice K...

• Supreme Court judge asks Prime Minister to release Pak prisoner

  In a remarkable effort, Justice Markandey Katju of the Supreme Court has appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to release Dr Khaleel Chishty, a Pakistani prisoner languishing in India for almost 20 years. The Supreme Court judge has appealed to the PM on humanitarian grounds under Article 72 of the Constitution. He points out that Dr. Chishty i...