Sarabjit's death sentence commuted

Chandigarh, June 26 : In a significant development, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari changed the sentence of Sarabjit Singh to life in prison on Tuesday. The Law Ministry of Pakistan Govt. has sent a summary to the Interior Ministry for the immediate release of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh. 

Sarabjit Singh had been sentenced to death after he was convicted for his involvement in the 1990 Multan and Lahore bomb attacks. He is currently imprisoned in the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. 
The family of Singh had appealed to President Zardari for his release during the president's visit to India.