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Pakistan USA Agrees To Return Dr Aafia Siddiqui via Prisoner Swap Agreement
USA Agrees To Return Dr Aafia Siddiqui via Prisoner Swap Agreement
Washington, Islamabad: The United States has offered Pakistan to
sign prisoner swap agreement which will help both countries in future.
After signing of agreement, Pakistan will able to bring back Doctor
Aafia Siddiqui. And she will spend remaining imprisonment life in
Pakistan.
Pakistani government asked US to free Aafia but USA clarified that the legal way to free Aafia is prisoners swap agreement. Interior Ministry also formed a task force for dialogues with US officials regarding this issue, Pakistani Newspaper reported.
Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is heading this task force. Pakistani Official confirmed this proposal from US which will help both countries to exchange prisoners.
Aafia’s family and Aafia Movement Pakistan welcomed these media
reports. The Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia was missed from Karachi in
2003. US court ordered for 86 years sentence for her.
Pakistani government asked US to free Aafia but USA clarified that the legal way to free Aafia is prisoners swap agreement. Interior Ministry also formed a task force for dialogues with US officials regarding this issue, Pakistani Newspaper reported.
Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is heading this task force. Pakistani Official confirmed this proposal from US which will help both countries to exchange prisoners.
Before Taking oath, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised to bring back Aafia within 3 months. If this agreement will be signed within few days, then it will surely increase PML-N following.
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