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APL slams Dr.Aafia Siddiqui’s conviction
LONDON : The UK-based Association of Pakistan Lawyers (APL) has flayed the conviction of Dr.Aafia Siddiqui by a New York court and said the neuro-scientist needs justice which is seen to be done.
Chairman, APL, Barrister Amjad Malik in a statement expressed apprehension that her conviction will affect relations between the two countries as well as people-to-people contact.
“USA is already making efforts to bridge the gap between the people of Pakistan and US Administration and Dr. Aafia’s conviction will wipe out all efforts and this decision seems to have dictated through fears than the facts and law,” he said.
JI protests Dr Afia’s ‘unjust’ conviction
The women wing of Jamat-e-Islami (JI) staged a protest outside the Idara-e-Noor-e-Haq on Thursday for what they termed as an unjust verdict announced by the US jury regarding Dr Afia Siddiqui.
The rally was taken out from JI headquarters to Islamia College and was led by the JI women wing leader Ayesha Munawar. The protestors carried placards condemning the US court decision and demanded un-conditional release of Dr Afia Siddiqui.
Speaking to the participants, Professor Ghafoor Ahmed Naib Ameer said that after the courts unjust decision, it has been proven that the US is the largest terrorist country in the world.
