Islamabad High Court Informed of Major Developments in Aafia Siddiqui’s Case, PM Writes to US President

Islamabad, October 17 – Significant progress has been made in the long-standing case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, with the Prime Minister of Pakistan officially writing to the President of the United States, seeking a pardon for her sentence. Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, currently imprisoned in the US, has been the subject of much diplomatic and public attention in Pakistan for years.

Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan presided over the hearing, during which Advocate Imran Shafiq represented Dr. Aafia’s sister, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui, who had filed the petition seeking her sister’s release.

During the proceedings, Additional Attorney General Manoor Iqbal Dogal informed the court of key developments, including the fact that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had written a letter to the President of the United States, requesting a pardon for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who has been incarcerated in the US.