Wednesday, September 14 2005 18:14 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bikhiwind (Amritsar): The family of Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death in Pakistan in connection with five bomb blasts in cities there, today (Sept 14, 2005) expressed hope that the leaders of the two countries would find a 'positive' solution to save his life.

"I foresee a prosperous future for my brother and I am hopeful that during the meeting between Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today, the issue of granting unconditional clemency to him would be discussed on a priority basis," said Dalbir Kaur, Sarabjit's sister, who has waged a decade-long struggle for his release.

After paying obeisance at the Golden Temple here she said that she was 'optimistic' that the two leaders would find a 'positive solution' to save the life of Sarabjit so that he could be reunited with his family.

Even as Pakistan Supreme court said in its detailed judgement that Sarabjit deserved no 'leniency' and that death penalty to him was 'well deserved,' Kaur said that his lawyer had told her that would file a review petition within a week.

Kaur said Sarabjit's lawyer Rana Abdul Hamid had told her over phone from Lahore that he would file a mercy petition if the review petition was rejected.