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IHC instructs FO to provide legal aid for Dr Afia’s release

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday instructed the Foreign Office (FO) to provide legal assistance to petitioner Dr Fauzia Saddiqui in a case seeking measures for release of her sister Dr Afia Siddiqui from a United States jail.

Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan heard the petition filed by Dr Fauzia Saddiqui.

The Additional Attorney General informed the court that the matter had been taken up at the diplomatic and government officials had a meeting with the acting US ambassador in that regard.

The court remarked that it was seventh or eighth hearing, but nothing had been done.

The petitioner’s lawyer said the apparently the government seemed to be helpless in the matter.

The court instructed the Foreign Office to provide legal assistance to the petitioner and held meeting with her in next week.

The case was then adjourned till 17th day of March, 2023.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.