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Monday, February 22, 2010

Senate passes resolution in support of Aafia At last

 Senate passes resolution in support of Aafia Updated at: 2025 PST,  Monday, February 22, 2010
Senate 
passes resolution in support of Aafia ISLAMABAD: A unanimous resolution was passed in the upper house on Monday in support of Dr Aafia Siddiqi.

The resolution demanded the government of taking concrete measures and diplomatic efforts to secure early release of Pakistani neuroscientist from the US custody.

Federal Law Minister Dr Babar Awan told the house that at least three links were missing from the incidental evidence submitted against Dr. Siddiqi. He said the benefit of the doubt always goes to the accused. Therefore, she should be released.

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