The family of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh today crossed over to Pakistan to see him and appealed to the authorities there to allow him to come to India for treatment. Sarabjit's wife Sukhpreet Kaur, daughters Poonam and Swapandeep and sister Dalbir, crossed over through the Attari-Wagah border this afternoon.

Dalbir Kaur told reporters at the border that the family was carrying the best wishes of millions of Indians with them and hoped their prayers will be answered and Sarabjit will get well soon.Sarabjit Singh's wife in an emotional appeal to Pakistan authorities has said that her husband should be sent to India for better treatment.

Sarabjit, who is in coma, is admitted in a hospital at Lahore following a brutal attack on him in the Kot Lakhpat Jail on Friday.

Meanwhile, Information and Broadcasting Minister, Manish Tiwari said in Bangalore that all efforts are being made to exert pressure on Pakistan to ensure best medical treatment for Sarabjit Singh. He told reporters that all of us are extremely concerned about the condition of Sarabjit.

The Minister rejected criticism of opposition parties that the attack on Singh in a Pakistani jail is a reflection of failure of India's foreign policy. Pakistan today stopped consular accesss to Sarabjit Singh.

Offical sourcess said in New Delhi, two official from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad were granted access to Sarabjit on Saturday. They were however, not allowed to visit him today.

The Indian chapter of Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy has condemned the brutal attack on Sarabjit Singh and sought a probe. The forum in a statement said that inquiry needs to go to the bottom of it and must punish responsible people.