Islamabad: (Dunya News) The Islamabad High Court has said that the government does not want to do anything for the release of Aafia Siddiqui, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should facilitate Fauzia Siddiqui on the legal front.
In the Islamabad High Court, a hearing was held on the petition filed by Dr. Aafia Siddiqui for release from America, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan heard the petition, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui appeared before the court along with her lawyer.
The court inquired from the Additional Attorney General about the progress regarding the case, Munoor Iqbal Dogal told the court that our officials have met with the Acting American Ambassador.
Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan remarked that there was a coffee and cake meeting, no idea what happened in this meeting, it is the seventh, eighth hearing, the government does not want to do anything in this regard, we also have a jurisdiction and its limit. Can stay up to
The Additional Attorney General submitted a position in the court that the issue of Aafia Siddiqui’s release has been raised at the diplomatic level.
Fauzia Siddiqui’s lawyer submitted that it seems the government is helpless in this matter, has hired another lawyer in America for Aafia Siddiqui.
The court directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate Fauzia Siddiqui on the legal front and ordered the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold a meeting with Fauzia Siddiqui next week.
The Additional Attorney General assured the court that Aafia Siddiqui is our citizen who will help the government as much as possible.
The Islamabad High Court adjourned the hearing on the petition filed for the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui from the US till March 17.
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