Govt approves $2 million for Aafia’s lawyers
ISLAMABAD – Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia Siddiqui called on the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at the PM House on Saturday.
The Prime Minister informed her in details about his government’s efforts to seek the release of Dr Afia Siddiqui.
The Prime Minister assured Dr Fauzia…
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