Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif requests humanitarian pardon for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui from President Biden, as efforts to secure her release fail.

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar announced the failure of efforts to secure the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a neuroscientist imprisoned in the U.S. since 2008. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has requested a humanitarian pardon from President Biden and formed a committee to advocate for her release. Concerns about Siddiqui's treatment, including allegations of sexual harassment in prison, have been raised during consular visits.

October 29, 2024
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