CNews ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesman Mohammed Sadiq said Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is detained in US jail for terror charges, would be brought back to Pakistan along with her children.Addressing media, he said Pakistan has formally contacted US authorities for the repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, adding the human rights organizations and women rights organizations would also be contacted in this regard.Pakistani diplomats in this connection, have formally submitted an application to US authorities to hand over Dr Aafia. The Pakistani embassy in Washington conveyed the demand to the State Department, saying if the children of the 36-year old Pakistani scientist are in the US custody, they be handed over immediately for their return to homeland.The embassy once again urged the US authorities to ensure that Ms Siddiqui does not have to go through any humiliation or degradation under the pretext of body searches before and after visits by her attorneys.It also raised the issue of availability of a female doctor for Ms Siddiqui, who is suffering from bullet wounds. The embassy pointed out that the Pakistani public sentiments on these issues are very intense.Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani has detailed a diplomat in New York to stay in contact over the issue.It should be mentioned that Dr Aafia was picked up at least five years ago by US authorities and was ill-treated ever after. She was denied any legal support.
CNews ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesman Mohammed Sadiq said Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is detained in US jail for terror charges, would be brought back to Pakistan along with her children.Addressing media, he said Pakistan has formally contacted US authorities for the repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, adding the human rights organizations and women rights organizations would also be contacted in this regard.Pakistani diplomats in this connection, have formally submitted an application to US authorities to hand over Dr Aafia. The Pakistani embassy in Washington conveyed the demand to the State Department, saying if the children of the 36-year old Pakistani scientist are in the US custody, they be handed over immediately for their return to homeland.The embassy once again urged the US authorities to ensure that Ms Siddiqui does not have to go through any humiliation or degradation under the pretext of body searches before and after visits by her attorneys.It also raised the issue of availability of a female doctor for Ms Siddiqui, who is suffering from bullet wounds. The embassy pointed out that the Pakistani public sentiments on these issues are very intense.Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani has detailed a diplomat in New York to stay in contact over the issue.It should be mentioned that Dr Aafia was picked up at least five years ago by US authorities and was ill-treated ever after. She was denied any legal support.
