Fowzia lauds PM Sharif for seeking release of Dr Aafia from US

Fowzia Siddiqui has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for writing a letter to U.S. President for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui's release.

Pakistanis both at home and abroad have also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his efforts for Aafia.

Earlier this week Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden, requesting a 'presidential pardon' for Dr Aafia Siddiqui.

During the hearing of Aafia Siddiqui’s case, Additional Attorney General Pakistan Munawwar Iqbal Dogal appeared in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and disclosed that the government of Pakistan is actively seeking her release.

In 2010, Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, who had studied in the US, was found guilty of attempted murder and assault by a New York federal district court and sentenced to 86 years in prison.