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Students protest Aafia’s conviction
ISLAMABAD: The students of different colleges of the federal capital staged a protest rally on Saturday at Aabpara Chock against the conviction of Pakistani neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddique by the American jury.
The protesters were holding placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the government and in favor of Afia. They said the government was not taking serious steps for her release from the US prison.
Addressing the protesters, the student leaders said misbehaviour of United States, ‘so-called’ champion of human rights and the silence of European leaders over the issue showed their enmity with Muslims.
PTI women protest Aafia’s conviction
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). They were carrying banners and placards inscribed with condemnations of the decision. The protestors demanded unconditional release of Aafia.
Addressing the participants, Kasuri termed the verdict unjust and violation of human rights. She said the decision was prejudiced and an attempt to cover up the US agencies’ act of abducting Aafia.
