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Sindhi demand release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui on Cap and Ajrak Day
Sindhi demand release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui on Cap and Ajrak Day
On Cap and Ajrak Cultural Day, Sindhi demand the release of a Pakistani Dr. Aifia Siddiqui, incarcerated in the United States for a false allegedly attempting to kill her interrogators while in Afghanistan. Karachi, Pakistan. 19th November 2011
1-yr of Aafia’s imprisonment completes on 23rd
KARACHI: One year of 86-year imprisonment handed to Pakistani woman scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui would complete on Sept 23, 2011, and ‘Aafia Movement’ has requested the nation to observe the day by raising strong voice against injustice meted out to the daughter of the nation, Dr Aafia. Aaifia Movement head Dr Fauzia Siddiqui has requested prayer leaders to raise the issue of Aafia imprisonment in their Friday sermons.
She urged lawyers, students, social and political workers and other sections of civil society to hold protests, rallies, seminars and dialogue programs on the day. She said for whole nine years Dr Aafia faced inhuman torture at the hands of Americans, while her three children were also snatched from her.
JI to observe ‘Dr Aafia day’ on September 16
LAHORE - The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will observe Dr Aafia Day on September 16 to highlight the need for Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release and to express solidarity with the families of missing people.
Protest meetings on the detention of Dr Aafia will be held on the day outside press clubs in all major cities and JI leaders will address the meetings in their respective areas.
Protest on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr for Dr. Aafia
Aafia Movement arranged a protest on the day of Eid in Islamabad. Protestors demand to release her because she spends 18th Eid in US jail. They said that American government could not be proving any charge on her. Dated: 31-08-2011
Sister, mother of Dr. Aafia Siddiqi calls on Rehman Malik
KARACHI, March 21 (APP): Sister of Dr. Aafia Siddiqi, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqi along with her mother met with Interior Minister, Rehman Malik at the Chief Minister House here on Sunday. During the meeting, the Federal Minister for Interior assured them about the progress in the case and release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqi.
Dr. Fauzia Siddiqi handed over the snaps of children of Dr. Aafia Siddiqi to Rehman Malik and sought the government’s help to search them.
The Federal Interior Minister assured them of full cooperation to search the children.
Pasban finalizes its arrangements to celebrate Dr Aafia’s birthday on March 2nd
Karachi: To celebrate the birthday of Dr Aafia Siddiqui falling tomorrow (March 2nd), Pasban Pakistan has finalized its nationwide arrangements.
The president of the Pasban Pakistan, Altaf Shakoor on Sunday instructed the Pasban provincial, district, city and Taluka presidents and general secretaries to hold programs across the country to celebrate the birthday of the ‘Daughter of Nation’ in a befitting manner. In these programs social, political, religious, human rights and legal fraternity leaders will be invited, besides ensuring a massive participation of the general public.
He said that these programmes will give a loud and clear message to the rulers that the entire nation is supportinmg Dr Aafia and demanding her early release and repatriation from the US illegal detention.
Pakistan calls on US to repatriate Aafia Siddiqui
Islamabad has appealed to Washington to repatriate the female Pakistani scientist convicted in a US court of attempting to murder US military interrogators and FBI agents.
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui was recently found guilty by a US jury of charges that she has vehemently denied to have committed. The main charge against her was using a US warrant officer’s M-4 rifle while being interrogated in 2008 for an alleged possession of ‘documents detailing a ‘terrorist’ plan.’
“Pakistan would provide her legal assistance as the case passes through subsequent stages in the judicial system, the US government may look at the possibility of her repatriation to Pakistan under the Prisoner Exchange Agreement,” said Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari to the visiting US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke in Islamabad, a Press TV correspondent reported late Thursday.
Dr Fauzia briefs students on Aafia case
LAHORE: Dr Fauzia Sidiqqui, sister of Dr Aafia Sidiqqui, on Monday visited various educational institutions in the city and briefed students about her sister’s case.
Fauzia made speeches at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), University of Lahore (UCS) and Superior University, Raiwind Campus where a large number of students welcomed her and showed keen interest in the case of Dr Aafia, who is being detained in the US “for assaulting American personnel in Afghanistan”.
Beside students, faculty members, the media and Insaf Students Federation activists were also present at the lectures. Speaking at LUMS, Fauzia appreciated the support of the students who had highlighted her sister’s plight by staging protests across the city.
