Dr Aafia Siddiqui was convicted in a US court on terror charges. PHOTO: FILE
The summary report has been forwarded to the Federal Cabinet which is scheduled to discuss the recommendations put forth in its session tomorrow.
The two conventions which have been suggested include the European Convention and the Inter-American Convention.
Upon the approval of the Cabinet, a 5 month long process will be initiated to bring the suggestions into effect.
The report has been prepared in light of US refusal to agree to a bilateral treaty guaranteeing Dr Aafia's release.
Aafia was sentenced to 86 years on September 23, 2010 after she was found guilty on seven counts, including attempted murder. She is currently being held at an American maximum security prison in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Spare a thought for Aasia bibi, Rinkle kumari, Mukhtran mai and their likes. Aafia's turn can come at the end, if at all she deserves a state support.
@B: Thanks. My comments have been ignored too many times and some days none published. I gave up being active in this paper. I have tried writing with some other pen names but losing interest. Cheers, M
@MJ: I second you .
@Sarmad: According to the news in the media, she is American citizen. You can have two or three passport but you are citizen of one country except if you are Israeli. That is the way I have read in the media.
@Aamir - Toronto: With all due respect to you and to your comment, she should have thought about these things herself. But we have to be pragmatic. This is no more issue of Pakistan . She is American citizen now. I hope you know about it
@Abdul Rahim: She is not the only daughter of Pakistan . She took American citizenship. She is no more Pakistani. Why govt of Pakistan is wasting time on her case.
@Jahanzeb: She is no more Pakistani. She took American citizenship. So far I have not read any where in the news that she renounced her American citizenship. Why Pakistani govt is wasting time on her. They should pay attention to other issues like IMf loans, getting more taxes from rich people etc etc. Please let her stay in her chosen country of choice and govt should do some thing good for people of Pakistan.
Pls spare Karachi. Keep her in Jhang
@Raj - USA:
She was arrested in Afghanistan by Afghan police. She attacked American interrogator's and was extradited to America where she was given a public trial and found guilty.
Maybe the govt of Pakistan would care to elaborate why either the European or Inter-American convention has anything to do with Aafia? I might add that once she has served her sentence in the USA she will likely be extradited to Afghanistan where she will be held for trial for crimes committed in Afghanistan (including illegal entry and planning bomb attacks).
And Pakistanis wonder why the world is against them.
@sashayub:
American's might have paid for her education but she's 100% Pakistani and she never applied for USA citizenship. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aafia_Siddiqui
@Mirza: Welcome back.
@Abdul Rahim: She is only the daughter of Pakistan. Firstly this line does not make any sense. 2nd, what about those who are living in Pakistan at present? any thought about that?
How long they abused, tortured, and raped our Muslim sisters in Baghram and Abu Ghareeb? Shame on this terrorist nation. Give us back our lovely Aafia, she is innocent and you know it.
In the last elections the fanatics of TTP have endorsed, protected and supported the two rightwing parties. Now it is payback time for the new govt. We have no task force for jobs, APC, terrorism, public safety and other welfare programs. Our number one goal is to bring back one single jihadist who was married to well known Al Qaida leader and proven terrorist in her own right to safe haven in Pakistan. Our hearts only ache for known terrorists not their thousands of Pakistani victims. If Afia is not related to terrorists and not worked for them then why all the terrorist organizations demanding her release? In a country where tens of thousands of innocent civilians are butchered by these fanatic terrorists we want to help one more to come to Pakistan, irrespective of costs.
She is only the daughter of Pakistan. Bring and make her the Prime Minister of Pakistan, she will be better PM than the present one.
And what will the Sharif gov't do with her if she is brought back? Release a known and convicted terrorist? This woman took up American citizenship for her benefits and then betrayed it. What is the guarantee she will not do the same to Pakistan? Her allegiance is to Al Qaeda, not to Pakistan or America and therefore she should be kept in jail for 86 years. Feel sorry for her kids though she is the one to blame for their loss.
@Aamir - Toronto: I hope you realise that going by your logic, all the prisoners should be released so that they can live happily ever after with their loved ones.
BTW as I see, you have very conveniently avoided the use of word 'wife' . Seems like a deliberate choice of words, given what Aafia's husband claimed about her.
Before taking up her cause, Pakistanis should try to find out who gave her to US custody?
When its comes to Afia, many questions still not answerable, i dont wanna talk about allegations on her, but what was she doing in Afghanistan, surely she was engaged in some terrorist activities. However she is pakistani citizen, its a good move from Pakistani Govt that they arrange conventions for the release.
She is not a Pakistani by passport, divorced her Pakistani husband and married a known terrorist (Ammar). We don't want her back in to our country.
Everyone has a right to express his/her views but please think about the pain her kids are going through, I'm sure none of you would have objected to the purposed convention if she was your sister, daughter or mom.....have some symphony guys !!!!!!!!
Trying to release a known pro-Al Qaeda figure, who also is popular in militant hostage takers' ransoms, seems like a priority for the hypocritical Pak state and many of its population. Don't be surprised when no one buys the 'doth protest too much' denials on accusations of being sympathetic or supportive to Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
The new government should concentrate on concrete action against the killers of 40 thousand innocent Pakistanis rather than standing for a terrorist and trying to release her. But don't waste your time because that's not going to happen.
waste of time.plus she is not even a pakistani.
stupid demands for ms aafia release. do even care when scores of pakistanis get executed in saudi arabia. why is there silence by our govt and religious parties.
She has a Pakistani passport and its citizen and this matter should be solved immediately. She should be brought back. Nawaz Sharif govt should be praised in this regard!
It clearly shows she is a strategic asset and knows too much. She could spill the beans.
it sees some Pakistani bureaucrats want to have foreign trips in the name of these conventions. What a way of draining money from Pak treasury. Aafia will remain where she is, but some people will have foreign trips and also make some extra money.
"Every muslim women is like our sister & she is not terrorist & should come back to her home country"
She is an American woman, not Pakistani, I am also a woman, but I think the religion and country is first. Pakistan has got many other problems to solve and should not interfere such types of matters. It's better to focus on our other major issues.
Pakistan should consider limiting the size of its Govt. Far too many people around with nothing to do but waste time on pointless issues..
Please keep her,we are better off having one less alqaeda affiliate
Why is Pakistan asking for the release of an AMERICAN WOMAN???
Proves the nexus between PML-N and the terrorists.
Proves..Pakistan govt support terrorist....
Pakistanis want all terrorists to be released. What a nation....and she is not even a Pakistani. .
We should have international convention on pakistanis languishing in Gulf Jails......There are thousands there........
Why? Why is this being given any sort of priority?