Delegation to go US for Dr Aafia's release, IHC told

The attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) apprised the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday of the details of a delegation, heading to the US to hold talks with the officials for the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui.

The delegation includes Talha Mehmood, Anusha Rahman, Fauzia Siddiqui and a doctor. They will hold meetings with the US officials.

During a hearing in the IHC on a plea related to Dr Siddiqui's repatriation and her health condition, AGP Mansoor Usman Awan told the court that the delegation would depart soon after the US elections. The court deputed Zainab Janjua as focal person.