US Has Violated Int'l Laws by Shifting Aafia: Malik
July 09, 2010
The NATION
ISLAMABAD – Terming the shifting of Dr Aafia Siddiqui from Afghanistan to the USA negation of the international laws, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Islamabad would use political ways to bring Aafia back to the country.
Talking to media representatives here on Thursday after attending meeting held in connection with the Pak-USA Strategic Dialogue, Malik said that during the meeting Pakistan’s delegation informed the US delegation that Dr Aafia’s shifting from Afghanistan to America was a violation of the international laws.
He said that Pakistan had decided to fight politically for Aafia’s repatriation.
“The matter of Dr Aafia was discussed and we have decided to use every possible channel to bring her back”, he added. He said that Pakistan wanted close relations with the USA in war against terrorism for the sake of regional security and peace.
