Fauzia claims she has been visiting all the cities of the country to raise the issue. PHOTO: REUTERS
Fauzia Siddiqi, who is campaigning for the release of her sister Dr Aafia Siddiqi from a United States prison, said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government is yet to take any action for Aafia’s release despite many promises.
Addressing a news conference on Wednesday at the Peshawar Press Club alongside American human rights activist Muria Salakhan, Fauzia said that she met with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and the K-P Assembly Speaker around eight months ago and they assured her that a resolution demanding the release of her sister will be passed.
However, she added, nothing has been done since then. Fauzia claimed she has been visiting all the cities of the country to raise the issue. Earlier, Fauzia and Salakhan marched from Hashtnagri Chowk to the press club in protest.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 13th, 2014.
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