A defense lawyer says a U.S.-trained scientist accused of being an al-Qaida operative may use a mental illness defense if she is brought to trial.
The comments by defense attorney Dawn Cardi came as Judge Richard Berman postponed a July trial for Aafia Siddiqui (AH’-fee-ah Sih-DEE’-key).
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani on Sunday said he is trying his best to secure the release of five Pakistanis from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, as well as Dr Aafia Siddique. “Pakistan is in serious talks with US officials for early release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui besides five other [...]
Muslim parents from around the world once sent their children off to school in America with simple warnings against wine and song, but now Muslim students must be prepared to face Islamophobic incitement.
While political activism makes college exciting, Muslims need to be aware that autonomously managed local Muslim Student Association university chapters are outclassed by [...]
FAISALABAD: Sister of Dr. Afia Siddiqui, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui has urged on the incumbents to play their key role in releasing Dr. Afia Siddiqui from the American detention like the American government did in recovering its women citizen from the Iranian detention.
While addressing a press conference here Sunday, she said that her sister was like [...]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed Foreign Affairs Ministry to inform it till May 6 about the steps so far taken for repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani-American neuroscientist.
A single bench of the IHC comprising Chief Justice M Bilal Khan issued the direction after government’s counsel Raja Aleem Abbasi told the court [...]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court here Friday directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inform it by May 6 of the steps taken by it for repatriation of Dr Afia Siddiqui. IHC Chief Justice M. Bilal Khan issued the direction after Deputy Attorney General Raja Aleem Abbasi requested for time.
To a [...]
THE Human Rights Network Pakistan (HRNP) has resolved to launch a movement for recovery of Dr Aafia Siddiqui from the US and other missing persons from illegal detentions.
The Human Rights Network Pakistan held a protest demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club on Monday while demanding the government take immediate steps for liberation of [...]
WASHINGTON – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani Monday called for the early repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, to her homeland when he met US Attorney-General Eric Holder.
Dr Aafia is in US custody facing charges of an alleged attempt to shoot at US officials in Afghanistan. A spokesman of the Pakistan [...]
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani met with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and conveyed to him the Pakistani demand for earliest repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui to her homeland.
Ms Siddiqui, a U.S.?educated neurological scientist is in American custody, facing charges of an alleged attempt to shoot at U.S. officials in [...]
