KARACHI: Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui has said that American wanted to conceal its heinous crimes by proving Dr. Aafia as mentally retarded.
While addressing to a press conference at Karachi Press Club on Monday, along with President Human Rights Network Intikhab Aalam Suri and Vice President Iqbal Haider Rizvi, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui, sister of American abducted Dr. Aafia, said that Dr. Aafia had been tortured for five years but not proven guilty yet and should be expurgated.
She also expressed grave concerns about life of her sister after her shifting to Cars well Texas, a notorious hospital with history of high-rate sexual crimes and brutality. “Pakistan government should release the funds which were approved for legal aid to Dr. Aafia so that legal process should be started”, she demanded.
Meanwhile Intikhab Aalam said that government should take firm steps and should devise a serious strategy to bring Dr. Aafia back.
He also criticized President Asif Ali Zardari for his indecent gestures to Sara Palin while failing to utter a word for Dr. Aafia, a daughter of Pakistan suffering from American torture since years.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Dr. Aafia Indicted on Murder Charges but No Terrorism Charge
A US court on Tuesday announced the indictment of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui for allegedly attacking US agents who went to interrogate her after she was arrested by local police in Afghanistan.
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui faces
1. One count of attempting to kill US nationals abroad;
2. One count of attempting to kill US officers and employees;
3. One count of armed assault of US officers and employees;
4. One count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; and
5. Three counts of assault of US officers and employees.
If convicted, Siddiqui faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on each of the attempted murder and armed assault charges; life in prison on the firearm charge; and eight years in prison on each of the remaining assault charges
Interestingly the U.S. intelligence officials have told Pakistani officials in past weeks that there is coercive evidence in their possession linking the Pakistani scientist to terrorism and Al Qaeda, surprisingly no such charge has been brought against her
Daily Times also adds two possible reasons for this: “one that the prosecution is fairly confident that it can obtain a conviction without charging her with terrorism; and, two, that the prosecution does not want to disclose information that would have had to be made public were Siddiqui to be charged with terrorism.” - truly this is hogwash B.S
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui faces
1. One count of attempting to kill US nationals abroad;
2. One count of attempting to kill US officers and employees;
3. One count of armed assault of US officers and employees;
4. One count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; and
5. Three counts of assault of US officers and employees.
If convicted, Siddiqui faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on each of the attempted murder and armed assault charges; life in prison on the firearm charge; and eight years in prison on each of the remaining assault charges
Interestingly the U.S. intelligence officials have told Pakistani officials in past weeks that there is coercive evidence in their possession linking the Pakistani scientist to terrorism and Al Qaeda, surprisingly no such charge has been brought against her
Daily Times also adds two possible reasons for this: “one that the prosecution is fairly confident that it can obtain a conviction without charging her with terrorism; and, two, that the prosecution does not want to disclose information that would have had to be made public were Siddiqui to be charged with terrorism.” - truly this is hogwash B.S
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