Aafias defence lawyers plan fact-finding visits to Pakistan, Afgh

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: Lawyers retained by the Pakistan government to defend Aafia Siddiqui, who faces trial for allegedly shooting at U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan, Friday discussed their plan of action with the top Pakistani diplomat, according to official sources. The...

US judge approves new defence lawyers over Aafia’s objections

NEW YORK – Over her vociferous objections, a US judge on Wednesday cleared the way for a new team of lawyers to defend Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuro-scientist, who is accused of trying to kill US officials in Afghanistan last year. The lawyers, hired by the govt of...

Govt asked to move ICJ for Dr Aafia

THE Judicial Activism Panel, in an emergency meeting on Friday, chalked out strategy to deal with the situation after the government’s failure for recovery of Dr Aafia Siddiqui from the custody of the US government. According to a press statement, the JAP claimed that it...

Aafia’s new lawyers are confident she is innocent

NEW YORK – The new team of lawyers defending Aafia Siddiqui, who faces trial for the attempted murder of U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan last year, says it is confident that the Pakistani neuroscientist had harmed no one and was innocent of the charges leveled against...

Judgement in Dr Aafia case reserved

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday reserved its verdict in a petition filed against the release of $2 million to three American lawyers for defending Dr Aafia Siddiqui in the US. The petition was filed by Barrister Iqbal Jafree, counsel of Dr Aafia, challenging the...

LHC reserves verdict | Dr Aafia Siddiqui - The Prisoner 650

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has reserved its verdict in a petition filed against release of $ 2 million to three American lawyers for defending Dr Aafia Siddiqui in US courts, and taking her case to the International Court of Justice. On Monday, Deputy Attorney...

Video : Dr. Aafia Family Interview – 5 August 2009

Video : Dr. Aafia Family Interview – 5 August 2009

Govt seeks lawyers to defend Aafia Siddiqui

NEW YORK: The government is seeking new lawyers to represent US-trained Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, who faces a possible life prison sentence for the attempted murder of US interrogators in Afghanistan. Aafia, 37, who the US government has accused of links with...