The Superior Court of Islamabad (IHC) was informed on Friday that the former president of the United States, Joe Biden, had rejected the request for mercy of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.
IHC BENCH, headed by Judge Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, heard the request on the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and the return to Pakistan.
During the process, the lawyer of the petitioner, Imran Shafiq, revealed that the United States had also rejected a prison exchange agreement proposed with Pakistan.
The Court was also informed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had submitted a report that responded to the Court’s consultations, including information on the foreigners of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
It was observed, however, that the Pakistani ambassador to the United States had not attended meetings about the case of Dr. Aafia.
Expressing concern about the lack of progress, Judge Sardar Ejaz commented: “The United States shows us our value.” The judge also criticized the administration of the United States, making a comparison between the forgiveness of Biden of his son’s judgment and the denial of clemency by Dr. Aafia, a Pakistani citizen.
The IHC postponed the audience for two weeks, and more deliberations were expected.
How did Dr. Aafia Siddiqui end in Texas?
The case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui began in 2003 after the capture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), the master mind of September 11, Al-Qaeda. Siddiqui, according to the reports, married to Ksm’s nephew, disappeared with his children in Karachi, and then won the title “Lady Al-Qaeda” due to the alleged links with Al-Qaeda.
In 2008, he was arrested in Afghanistan, supposedly carrying sodium cyanide and plans for attacks against US objectives. During the interrogation, Siddiqui supposedly fought against an American soldier rifle and tried to shoot the US agents. It was injured in the process and then showed signs of severe abuse.
Siddiqui’s son was released in Afghanistan, while the whereabouts of two other children is still unknown. In 2010, she was convicted of murder attempt in the United States and sentenced 86 years, although she was never accused of direct ties with terrorism.
