Ansar Burney

An Indian woman stuck in Pakistan for over a decade after accidentally crossing over when she was a child will be brought back soon, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.

The story of Geeta, an Indian stuck in Pakistan after accidentally crossing over as a child, has inspired actor Salman Khan to channel "Bajrangi Bhaijaan," his character in the eponymous film that has made waves on both sides of the border.

An Indian woman stuck in Pakistan since she accidentally crossed over as a child has gained attention as a real life example of "Bajrangi bhaijaan," the film starring Salman Khan that has made waves in both countries.

Bollywood film Bajrangi Bhaijaan may be a work of fiction, but in Karachi it is a real life story of a deaf and mute Indian girl stuck in Pakistan for 14 years, with all efforts to trace her family in India remaining unsuccessful.

The Pakistan government is expected to release 365 Indian fishermen from its custody on August 24, a Gujarat government source said.

Pakistani activist Ansar Burney has appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari today to convert the death sentence of Indian national Sarabjit Singh, facing gallows on charges of involvement in bomb blasts in Lahore and Multan, to life imprisonment on humanitarian grounds.

Malaysian-owned cargo ship MV Albedo along with its 23 member crew, including an Indian, was seized 17 months ago by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. With the final April 20 deadline set by the pirates fast approaching, last ditch efforts are underway in Pakistan to ensure the safe return of all the sailors.

Ansar Burney, who has been actively campaigning to save the life of death row convict Sarabjit Singh, has met the Indian prisoner's sister and daughter. Sarabjit has been in a Pakistan jail for over 20 years.

The families of six Indian sailors held captive on MV Iceberg by Somali pirates are in despair. The government has clearly told them that it won't pay ransom money to the Somali pirates leaving them brokenhearted with little support.Pushplata Mohite, the mother of a trapped sailor aboard MV Iceberg, despairingly says, "He gets one roti and a one bo...

Barely 24 hours after the return of six Indian sailors of MV Suez, there are now reports that six more Indian sailors of another ship, MV Iceberg, are still in the captivity of Somali pirates. The Yemeni vessel was reportedly taken hostage 18 months ago and has 25 people on board. According to rescued MV Suez sailor NK Sharma, two sailors of MV Ice...

Anxious parents, wives and children holding posters that said "Thank You, Burney Uncle" waited for hours at the Delhi Airport this morning. This wait, so different than the agonising 10 months while their men were hostages for Somali pirates.A few minutes before 11, the six Indian sailors from the ill-fated Suez emerged. The rescued Indians include...

For families of the six Indian sailors on board the MV Suez, an anxious 10-month wait is over and celebrations have begun. On Monday, Somali pirates released 22 crew members, including six Indians and four Pakistanis, of the hijacked merchant vessel after ransom was paid to them. The pirates had taken the crew members, including eleven Egyptians an...

Somali pirates today released 22 crew members, including six Indians and four Pakistanis, of a hijacked merchant vessel after ransom was paid to them, leading rights activist Ansar Burney said.The pirates had taken the crew members, including Egyptians and a Sri Lankan, hostage after capturing the vessel MV Suez last year and demanded USD 2.1 milli...

Dalbir Kaur, sister of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh who is on death row in Pakistan, will cross over to the neighbouring country on Monday to meet her brother in Kotlakpathrai prison in Lahore.She will cross over through the Attari border before noon to meet her brother, known as Manjit Singh in Pakistan.The Indian Deputy High Commissioner and Sa...

An Indian national has died in a Pakistani jail in "suspicious" circumstances, leading human rights activist Ansar Burney said on Thursday.

An Indian woman stuck in Pakistan for over a decade after accidentally crossing over when she was a child will be brought back soon, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.

The story of Geeta, an Indian stuck in Pakistan after accidentally crossing over as a child, has inspired actor Salman Khan to channel "Bajrangi Bhaijaan," his character in the eponymous film that has made waves on both sides of the border.

An Indian woman stuck in Pakistan since she accidentally crossed over as a child has gained attention as a real life example of "Bajrangi bhaijaan," the film starring Salman Khan that has made waves in both countries.

Bollywood film Bajrangi Bhaijaan may be a work of fiction, but in Karachi it is a real life story of a deaf and mute Indian girl stuck in Pakistan for 14 years, with all efforts to trace her family in India remaining unsuccessful.

The Pakistan government is expected to release 365 Indian fishermen from its custody on August 24, a Gujarat government source said.

Pakistani activist Ansar Burney has appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari today to convert the death sentence of Indian national Sarabjit Singh, facing gallows on charges of involvement in bomb blasts in Lahore and Multan, to life imprisonment on humanitarian grounds.

Malaysian-owned cargo ship MV Albedo along with its 23 member crew, including an Indian, was seized 17 months ago by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. With the final April 20 deadline set by the pirates fast approaching, last ditch efforts are underway in Pakistan to ensure the safe return of all the sailors.

Ansar Burney, who has been actively campaigning to save the life of death row convict Sarabjit Singh, has met the Indian prisoner's sister and daughter. Sarabjit has been in a Pakistan jail for over 20 years.

The families of six Indian sailors held captive on MV Iceberg by Somali pirates are in despair. The government has clearly told them that it won't pay ransom money to the Somali pirates leaving them brokenhearted with little support.Pushplata Mohite, the mother of a trapped sailor aboard MV Iceberg, despairingly says, "He gets one roti and a one bo...

Barely 24 hours after the return of six Indian sailors of MV Suez, there are now reports that six more Indian sailors of another ship, MV Iceberg, are still in the captivity of Somali pirates. The Yemeni vessel was reportedly taken hostage 18 months ago and has 25 people on board. According to rescued MV Suez sailor NK Sharma, two sailors of MV Ice...

Anxious parents, wives and children holding posters that said "Thank You, Burney Uncle" waited for hours at the Delhi Airport this morning. This wait, so different than the agonising 10 months while their men were hostages for Somali pirates.A few minutes before 11, the six Indian sailors from the ill-fated Suez emerged. The rescued Indians include...

For families of the six Indian sailors on board the MV Suez, an anxious 10-month wait is over and celebrations have begun. On Monday, Somali pirates released 22 crew members, including six Indians and four Pakistanis, of the hijacked merchant vessel after ransom was paid to them. The pirates had taken the crew members, including eleven Egyptians an...

Somali pirates today released 22 crew members, including six Indians and four Pakistanis, of a hijacked merchant vessel after ransom was paid to them, leading rights activist Ansar Burney said.The pirates had taken the crew members, including Egyptians and a Sri Lankan, hostage after capturing the vessel MV Suez last year and demanded USD 2.1 milli...

Dalbir Kaur, sister of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh who is on death row in Pakistan, will cross over to the neighbouring country on Monday to meet her brother in Kotlakpathrai prison in Lahore.She will cross over through the Attari border before noon to meet her brother, known as Manjit Singh in Pakistan.The Indian Deputy High Commissioner and Sa...

An Indian national has died in a Pakistani jail in "suspicious" circumstances, leading human rights activist Ansar Burney said on Thursday.