By Mariana Baabar in The News, December 08, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Thursday reaffirmed that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui remained the government’s utmost priority and her lawyer’s recent statements pointing to her alleged sexual abuse had been taken very seriously.
“The prime minister of Pakistan has directed that this matter may be taken up by the Government of Pakistan with the US authorities to investigate the matter and to address it, as these are certainly very serious statements.
We will be taking up this issue with the US Department of State to investigate and to share the findings with us. In the past as well, we have repeatedly requested the US Department of State and Department of Justice as well as the prison authorities of FMC Carswell that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui should not be subjected to any sort of physical or mental abuse. The well-being of Dr Aafia Siddiqui remains our top priority and that of our missions in Washington and Houston,” said the Foreign Office Spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1136230-allegations-of-aafia-s-mistreatment-very-serious-fo
