Chandigarh\New Delhi, May 5
The condition of Sanaullah Khan, the Pakistani prisoner who was brutally attacked in a jail on the outskirts of Jammu three days ago, continues to be critical. Though his metabolic parameters are now settling, PGI officials say he has not shown any neurological improvement. He is in deep coma.

He is still on ventilator. His blood pressure continues to be maintained with the help of drugs. Doctors said that they would wait for 48 to 72 hours to stabilise him before taking a decision on any medical intervention.

Dr SN Mathuriya, Head, Neurosurgery, and Dr YK Batra, Professor In charge of Trauma ICU, have been closely monitoring his condition in the trauma ICU.

India has granted permission to Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir to meet Sanaullah, official sources said. Pakistan diplomats, stationed in New Delhi, have to seek the government’s permission if they desire to visit any other city in the country.

Bashir would leave for Chandigarh tomorrow morning, sources said. He would be accompanied by Press Attache Manzoor Ali Memon. Delegates from Pakistan High Commission, who reached the city in the wee hours on Saturday (around 3.30 am), have paid several visits to the PGI to have a first hand information on the condition of the prisoner.

The delegates visited the ICU, where Sanaullah is admitted, twice and posed queries to the doctors about the treatment.

The entire area around the ICU has been fortified with security officials.

Sanaullah was attacked on Friday morning. He was first taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, where he was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. He was airlifted and rushed to the PGI in the evening the same day.

The incident occurred a day after Indian convict Sarabjit Singh died after a brutal attack by fellow inmates in a Lahore prison.