ISLAMABAD: The baby girl found from outside the house of Dr Fauzia, turned out to be the daughter of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, detained in US on alleged terror charges, Geo News reported Saturday.

Talking to media, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik revealed that the DNA test proved that the child is the daughter of Dr Aafia.

Rehman Malik said Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will hold negotiations over issue relating the repatriation of Dr Aafia.

On this occasion, Dr Aafia’s daughter Fatima was accompanied with her cousin Aalia and Dr Fauzia.

SOURCE : Thenews.com.pk

ISLAMABAD: A DNA test has proved that Maryam Khan is the biological daughter of Dr Amjad Khan, Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s former husband, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday.

Talking to reporters after meeting Dr Aafia’s sister Dr Fauzia, Buy cipro online Malik said Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani – already on a US visit – will hold negotiations for Dr Aafia’s repatriation.

“The DNA profile obtained from blood samples of Maryam Khan alias Fatima, Ahmad Muhammad – her brother – share the STR Genetic Markers with the DNA profile obtained from blood sample of Dr Amjad Khan. Based on the DNA analysis, Dr Amjad cannot be excluded as the biological father of Maryam alias Fatima,” concludes the National Forensic Science Agency’s report, an exclusive copy of which is available with Daily Times. The laboratory is run by the Interior Ministry.

Ahmed, Dr Aafia’s 12-year-old son, was recovered in 2008 and now lives with his aunt, Dr Fauzia in Karachi.

Recovery: Meanwhile, Senate Standing Committee on Interior Chairman Talha Mehmood told a press conference that Maryam – left by unidentified men on the doorstep of her aunt’s house a few days back – was recovered from the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan.

Talha said Maryam was found with an American named John, adding the Pakistan government was not making enough efforts to secure Dr Aafia’s release.

He said if the US convicted the “innocent” Dr Aafia, it would distort its image among the community of nations. He said the standing committee would continue to struggle for her release, the same way it did for the recovery of her missing children. “The release of Dr Aafia is a one-point agenda of the entire nation, but the apologetic attitude of the rulers has encouraged foreign forces to bring disgrace to the Pakistani people,” the senator added.

He said Prime Minister Gilani should take up Dr Aafia’s issue when he meets the US president to secure her release and bring back to Pakistan.

SOURCE : Dailytimes.com.pk

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday formally declared 12-year-old Maryam the daughter of Dr Aafia Siddiqui after a DNA test and handed the girl over to Aafia’s family.

Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, the sister of Aafia, visited the Interior Ministry with Maryam on Saturday and held a meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

Talking to the media after the meeting, the interior minister said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani wanted to make the announcement himself, but he asked him to announce that.

Malik said the DNA report had proved that Maryam was the daughter of Aafia.

Responding to a question, he said the government was taking all possible measures for the return of Aafia.

He said the prime minister would raise the issue of her release with the US leaders during his stay in the US.

Talking to the media, Dr Fauzia Siddiqui said the DNA test had proved that the girl was the daughter of Aafia. She praised the efforts made by the government regarding the repatriation of Aafia and her children and specially mentioned the efforts of the interior minister.

SOURCE : Thenews.com.pk

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