Times of Islamabad

Pakistan reportedly raises concerns over Dr Aafia Siddiqui with top US officials: Sources

Pakistan reportedly raises concerns over Dr Aafia Siddiqui with top US officials: Sources

ISLAMABAD – New developments have been reported in the case of Dr AafiaSiddiqui imprisonment in US jail.

As per the media report, Pakistani government has conveyed to Washingtonits concerns over the imprisonment and mistreatment of Dr Aafia Siddiqui.

The matter was taken up by Pakistani officials during an official visit byUS envoy Alice Wells earlier this week.

Wells, the US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South andCentral Asia, was in Islamabad on Tuesday to follow up on Pakistani ForeignMinister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s meetings with US Secretary of State MikePompeo meetings in Washington last month.

A government statement following Wells’ visit said US-Pakistan bilateralagenda including the upcoming Geneva Conference and the Afghan peaceprocess were discussed. There was no official statement by the Pakistanigovernment on discussions regarding Dr Siddiqui.