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Pakistani Foreign Ministry to work on Aafia’s release
LAHORE (DAWN) – In response to a petition filed at the Lahore High Court, the Foreign Ministry on Monday has been directed to consult the Federal Law Ministry and make necessary efforts for the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui from the U.S. courts.
After the February 3 decision of convicting Siddiqui with charges of attempting to kill Americans while detained in Afghanistan, Barrister Javed Jaffri has filed a petition at the Lahore High Court requesting the government to take practical steps to ensure her release and return to Pakistan, Dawn reported.
Barrister Javed Jaffri added that the trial judge is Jewish and therefore one could not expect justice from a ‘biased person’.
