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18 February 2010   From Khaleej Times by: Aijaz Zaka Syed   Reading all those legal thrillers by John Grisham and watching Hollywood blockbusters that portray innocent individuals framed and ensnared by a powerful system, one always thought: Of course, these things do not happen

February 14, 2010   Was the politics of fear and paranoia the real victor?   By Ridwan Shaikh Al-Jazeerah & ccun.org The verdict of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui was never in doubt. The Manhattan jury finding her guilty on two counts, of attempted murder and armed assault.

February 3, 2010 By Alex Rodriguez Originally published here. Aafia Siddiqui is awaiting a verdict after her trial in the U.S. on attempted murder charges. Many in Pakistan consider her a hero and a victim of persecution. Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan - Depending on

    http://www.insaf.com.pk/issues/2010/January/24/mag/sndy_mag/page-4.htm  

Jan 29, 2011   In view of the shooting in Lahore of 2 Pakistani youths by an American citizen and the running over of another bystander by an official US consulate vehicle, anger seethes in Pakistan and Aafia's case  is starting to

    NEW YORK, Jan 23 (APP): An FBI firearms expert has expressed doubts whether the M-4 rifle, which was allegedly grabbed by Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui to attack U.S. interrogators in Afghanistan, was ever fired at the crime scene.Carlo Rosati, the

  Orginailly published in the Daily Times.   * Senate committee questions ‘US story’ on Dr Aafia * Believes she was in US custody since 2003, charged in 2008   By Tahir Niaz   ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Saturday asked the Law Ministry to give

    From The International News orginally posted here Friday, January 22, 2010 By Afshan S. Khan  Islamabad In a surprising incident, a student of ‘O’ levels, Asma Waheed, declined to receive her excellence award and certificate from Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr. Farooq Sattar on

  "I am not an enemy of America