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Parliament to adopt joint resolution on Dr.Afia: Rehman Malik
ISLAMABAD, Sept 24 (APP): Minister for Interior Rehman A. Malik said on Friday that a joint resolution would be tabled in the Parliament on the issue of Dr.Afia Siddiqui. Talking to media outside the Parliament he said, “Talks are under way with other political parties for tabling a joint resolution in the Parliament on the issue of Dr. Siddiqui.” The Minister said all possible channels and options would be utilized to bring back Dr. Afia to Pakistan. “Dr. Afia is a daughter of the nation and the government is utilizing all possible channels and options for her return.”He added the government was also planning to write another letter to the United States for repatriation of Dr. Afia Siddiqui adding that she should be deported to Pakistan under UN Convention for exchange of prisoners on humanitarian grounds.
He said President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani have discussed the issue with all the US delegations which had visited Pakistan from time to time.
To a question he said Dr.Afia was lifted in the Musharraf regime and due to efforts of the PPP government her two children had been recovered. “It was our government which registered FIR of Dr.Afia Siddiqui’s case”, he added.
The minister said that the government had paid about $2 million to Dr.Afia’s lawyers.
Rehman Malik urged politicians not to use this sensitive issue for getting political mileage.
To another query he said he had talked to Pakistan’s Ambassador in the United States on the issue and asked him to utilize all possible options for her repatriation.
Responding to another question Rehman Malik brushed aside the rumours that Pakistan had written a letter to the US government requesting it to proceed cases against Dr. Afia.Courtesy www.app.com.pk