Aafia in the Media

1	Pakistani Consul General in Houston has met Aafia three times, Senate told - 03/02/12 The Upper House of theParliament, Thursday, was informed that Pakistani Consul General in Houston visited FMC Carswell prison on 15 April, 08 August and 22 November 2011 to meet Dr Aafia Siddiqui.
2	Medical board for Aafia demanded - 30/01/12 DR Fouzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia who is a Pakistani citizen and imprisoned in the US, has called for the setting up of an independent impartial medical board in the light of the memo received by Pakistani embassy regarding the ailment of Aafia.
3	Dr Aafia’s plight - 29/01/12 It is good to know that in a meeting with Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s lawyer Tina Foster, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman deliberated on her case including ways to cut down the sentence.
4	Sherry gets updates on Dr Aafia’s condition - 28/01/12 Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman on Friday met with Tina Foster, the lawyer for Pakistani neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving a prison term in an American jail.
5	Kashmir: DeM vows for Aafia’s release - 27/01/12 Demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a former Pakistani neuro scientist serving a prison term in the United States, the members of Dukhtaran-e-Millat held a protest demonstration on Friday here in Srinagar against her alleged sexual harassment.
6	Aafia Siddiqui contracts cancer in US jail - 22/01/12 Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving 86-year imprisonment in a US prison cell, has contracted cancer and allegedly become pregnant as a result of sexual abuse during her confinement.
7	Burney collecting evidence in Dr Aafia case- 10/01/12 The Chairman of Ansar Burney Trust International, Ansar Burney has requested political parties, politicians, NGOs, Aafia’s relatives and public in general to assist and help Ansar Burney Trust in collecting evidences, if any, in alleged kidnapping from Pakistan and allegedly handing over of Pakistani national Dr Aafia Siddiqui to the US, said a press release on Monday.
8	Maryam Nawaz to ‘raise Aafia’s issue’ - 11/12/11 Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that on the party’s coming into power in the centre, the health sector will be given the status of industry to give the best opportunities of service to the doctors, nurses and other staff associated with this sector and to stop the brain drain.
9	Dr Fauzia condemns govt policies - 11/12/11 Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, the sister of imprisoned Dr Aafia Siddiqui, on Friday condemned the government for towing pro-American policies and urged the people to fight for their rights.
10	Aafia’s family says it has nothing to do with funds campaign - 27/09/11 Until a few weeks ago, banners asking for Rs1.5 million in donations for the legal defence of Aafia Siddiqui adorned several neighbourhoods in Karachi.
11	Scores rally for Aafia release - 24/09/11 Scores of activists of religious and political parties took out a rally titled ‘All Pakistan Aafia Rally’ outside the Lahore Press Club Friday.
12	Aafia's Tragic Fate - 24/09/11 With Dr Aafia Siddiqui completing one year out of her 86 year jail term in a US prison cell, the campaign in Pakistan for her release by ordinary citizens as well as her family has gained momentum
13	Pasban wants Dr Aafia released from US prison - 24/09/11 The activists of Pasban staged a protest here on Friday to press the government make efforts for the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui
14	Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s mother, sister meet PM Gilani - 23/09/11 Ismat Siddiqui and Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, mother and sister of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, currently facing imprisonment in the United States, called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here on Friday
15	1-yr of Aafia’s imprisonment completes on 23rd - 19/09/11 One year of 86-year imprisonment handed to Pakistani woman scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui would complete on Sept 23, 2011, and ‘Aafia Movement’ has requested the nation to observe the day by raising strong voice against injustice meted out to the daughter of the nation, Dr Aafia.
16	Pakistanis rap US over Aafia conviction - 17/09/11 Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Karachi in support of Afia Siddiqui, the Pakistani scientist serving an 86-year jail term in the US, Press TV reports.
17	JI to observe ‘Dr Aafia day’ on September 16 The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will observe Dr Aafia Day on September 16 to highlight the need for Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release and to express solidarity with the families of missing people.
18	Protest held for Aafia’s release - 26/08/11 Civil society members on Wednesday held a protest demonstration outside the National Press Club to press their demand for Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release from an American jail before the 18th Eid of her imprisonment.
19	'US judicial system arbitrary' -09/08/11 Speaking to Press TV's U.S. Desk on Monday, Mauri' Saalakhan came to this conclusion by comparing the cases of Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin charged by a U.S. court, with attempted murder of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, along with Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony.
20	Dr Aafia’s sister seeks CJ’s help - 15/07/2011 Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, imprisoned in a US jail on terrorism charges, on Wednesday sought help from the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, for bringing her sister back to Pakistan.