ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the federal government to provide a detailed explanation for failing to submit its response regarding court assistance in the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case. The court asked the government to clarify by December 3 why it had not complied with earlier instructions. Read More: Govt refuses to […]
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
PM meets Dr Aafia’s sister, vows support
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Dr Fowzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, on Friday in Islamabad. During the meeting, he assured her that the government would continue to provide all possible legal and diplomatic support regarding Dr Aafia’s imprisonment in the United States. The prime minister stressed that the government is in no way […]
IHC demands explanation from govt for avoiding Aafia Siddiqui’s US case
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday questioned the federal government’s decision not to become a party in the ongoing US legal case involving Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. The court demanded a clear explanation and legal reasoning for the refusal. Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan presided over the hearing on a petition filed by […]
Aafia Siddiqui case has become a movement, says Islamabad high court
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared that the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist imprisoned in the United States, has now evolved into a movement. The court made this observation during the latest hearing regarding a petition filed by Dr. Fouzia Siddiqui, seeking Aafia’s release and return to Pakistan. Justice […]
Clive Stafford Smith to visit Pakistan for Aafia Siddiqui case
Clive Stafford Smith, the US lawyer for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, will come to Pakistan on May 4. His visit will help with her case for release and repatriation. Imran Shafique, Siddiqui’s local attorney, announced this at a recent hearing in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). During the hearing, Shafique asked the court to delay the […]