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We wish to see Dr Aafia Siddiqui's difficulties end, Qureshi says
[DAWN] Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood WormtongueQureshi said on Thursday that the government wishes to see a decline in the "difficulties" faced by Dr  Aafia Siddiqui...American-educated Pak cognitive neuroscientist who was convicted of assault with intent to murder her U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan. In September 2010, she was sentenced to 86 years in jug after a three-ring trial. Siddiqui, using the alias Fahrem or Feriel Shahin, was one of six alleged al-Qaeda members who bought $19 million worth of blood diamonds in Liberia immediately prior to 9-11-01. Since her incarceration Paks have taken her to their heart and periodically erupt into demonstrations, while the government tries to find somebody to swap for her... , who is currently imprisoned in the United States. Speaking to news hounds in Multan  Home of the Multan Sultans..., he said the Foreign Office had taken up complaints raised by Dr Aafia with US authorities during the last few days. Dr Aafia, who was convicted in 2010 on charges of attempted murder and assault of US personnel, is serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Centre, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. It is a US federal prison for female inmates of all security levels with special medical and mental health needs. "We will definitely try," was Qureshi's response when asked by a news hound how successful the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) government would be in bringing the imprisoned neuroscientist to Pakistain. The minister said Aafia's sister, Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, had wanted to meet him and she was given a date for the purpose. However, death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate... the meeting could not take place due to her personal engagements. "I will [now] meet her next week and hear her out. I will help her in whatever way I can within the limits of the law," Qureshi said. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-09 |
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