LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday disposed of a petition seeking directions to the federal government to take steps for the repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddqiui after being convicted by an American court.
Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry directed the Foreign Ministry to have consultation with the Law Ministry on suggestions made [...]
JUAN GONZALEZ: We begin today with one of the most baffling cases in the so-called war on terror, the story of thirty-seven-year-old Aafia Siddiqui.
On Wednesday, a New York court convicted the American-educated Pakistani neuroscientist of attempted murder for shooting at US soldiers and FBI agents while detained in Afghanistan in 2008.
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* PTI chief says masses should be ready to face an 85 percent increase in electricity prices soon
Staff Report
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan demanded the government take concrete efforts for the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who was recently indicted in the United States on terrorism charges.
He was [...]
ISLAMABAD – After directions of President Asif Ali Zardari and growing criticism of the masses, the Foreign Office is said to have evolved a new strategy to pursue Dr. Aafia’s case again, it is learnt reliably.
As part of the new strategy, the authorities have decided to hire another law firm to [...]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Women Wing (WW) staged a protest demonstration here on Saturday against the conviction of Pakistani citizen Dr Aafia Siddique by the US jury.
A large number of women activists of the party led by PTI WW President Fauzia Kasuri assembled in front of the National Press Club (NPC). [...]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has urged the incumbent government to make all out efforts for early release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui from US incarceration urging that her trial should be carried out in the local courts if necessary.
Protesters belonging to PTI Women Wing demanded this during a protest demonstration staged [...]
Lahore: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has urged the government to seriously pursue the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who was recently indicted by a US court on terrorism charges, and take concrete step to ensure her safe return to the country.
Speaking during a seminar here, Khan criticised the Gilani government for not [...]
The UK-based Association of Pakistan Lawyers (APL) has demanded withdrawal of case against Dr Aafia Siddiqui declaring the conviction unsafe and has called for a public enquiry regarding her treatment. The APL, according to its chair barrister Amjad Malik following its executive committee meeting, has despatched letters to the US leadership [...]
By Abu Sabaya
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
“I want you to come to know of the concern and dedication that this woman had for Islam as described by those who knew her – a dedication that was manifested by way of actions that were very simple and easy, yet seldom [...]
The conviction of MIT trained Neuroscientist, Dr. Afia Siddiqui has been met with many protests worldwide. A New Yorker of Pakistani descent is protesting by going on a hunger strike in front of the UN building.
Muhammad Aamish, a graduate of New York’s Queens College, began his protest on Friday in the Ralph Bunche park, named after [...]
