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Return of Dr Aafia’s daughter welcomed
Karachi: The Human Rights Network (HRN) on Saturday welcome the return of Marium, the daughter of noted Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui who is presently languishing in a US jail, and demanded from the Pakistani government to take more serious efforts for the early repatriation of Dr Aafia.
Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club, here on Saturday, HRN president Intikhab Alam Soori, and general secretary Shahzad Mazhar said that the return of Marium from illegal US detention has proven that America has double standards on human rights of women and children.
They said the abduction and illegal detention of Dr Aafia and her Buy doxycycline online children shows how powerful the American agencies are and how little care they pay to the rights of women and children.
They appealed to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to put the issue of illegal detention of Dr Aafia Siddiqui on top of his priorities during his coming visit to the US and ensure early release and return of Dr Aafia.
They requested the Pakistani media to highlight the issue of Dr Aafia Siddiqui like it highlighted the issue of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza’s upcoming marriage.—RT
SOURCE : Regionaltimes.com
