Aafia Siddiqui

Karwan e Gherat Press Release ( Kati Pahari Qasba Colony “29 April 2012?)  Dr Fowzia Addressing to a huge crowd ghathered under Karwan e Gherat here at Kati Pahari – Qasba Colony -    Photographer Jawed Dishonouring a woman is a worse crime than contempt of court. When will justice be served? Aafia is being used for political gains but no sincere effort has been done to bring her back. She is being punished because she wanted to bring an educational reform. On this mother’s day – not even a...Read Full Story

Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui sister of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, said that Nations that compromise on their honor and dignity, very soon loose their sovereignty and the leaders of the unfortunate nations are always ridiculed and degraded. It is upto us to show that we are an honorable people, and todays turnout has just proven that. We have to unite and let our leaders and politicians know that enough is enough, we will not serve to foreign masters or their puppets, We will not let our soldiers and innocent...Read Full Story

Chair-person of Aafia Movement Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui said that an honorable nation requires an honorable leadership, there are even some principles of prostitution business but our rulers and politicians are even worse than sex workers. She was addressing a massive rally of KARWAN E GERAT at Bacha Khan Chowk in Karachi where thousands of people have gathered to listen to her. She was received at Valika hospital and taken to Bacha Khan Chowk in a procession. While addressing to the charged mob...Read Full Story

Women from Lenasia chant for the freedom of Aafia . Clad in purple scarves and carrying white roses, protestors picketed for the freedom of Dr Aafia Siddiqui. GLOBAL Free Aafia Day was marked by residents of Lenasia and surrounding areas at a demonstration outside the US Consulate in Sandton. Clad in purple scarves and carrying white roses, March 30 saw the group of demonstrators, mostly women, demand the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui.  Peaceful protest: Young people had strong sentiments...Read Full Story

Friday the 30th of March in Johannesburg started off as a gloomy, foggy and overcast day. Yet, there was a lurking anticipation – Johannesburg was going to witness a rally at the US embassy! Nine years ago, on the 29th of March, an innocent victim of circumstances, Dr Aafia Siddiqui along with her three children was mysteriously abducted from Karachi, Pakistan. Today, she languishes in a US jail sentenced to an 86 year prison term for a crime she did not commit. Humanitarians across the globe...Read Full Story

Demonstrations have been held in Karachi to demand the release of Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, who is imprisoned in the United States, Press TV reports. Friday’s main demonstration was organized by the country’s largest political-religious party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), a Press TV correspondent said. JI Karachi chief Muhammad Hussain Mahenti said that the Unites States’ judiciary had proved that it was fully biased against Muslims and Islam, when it sentenced Siddiqui for 86 years...Read Full Story

Pakistan is writing a letter to the US, again, seeking the repatriation of Pakistani neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, incarcerated in the US. A New York-based court had found Aafia guilty of attempted murder of US military personnel in Afghanistan. She is currently serving 86-year jail sentence. “We will adopt all legal and appropriate measures for the release of Dr Aafia,” said Interior Minister Rehman Malik. It will be the second time that the ministry of interior through, the foreign...Read Full Story

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is writing a letter to the US, again, seeking the repatriation of Pakistani neuroscientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, incarcerated in the US. A New York-based court had found Aafia guilty of attempted murder of US military personnel in Afghanistan. She is currently serving 86-year jail sentence. “We will adopt all legal and appropriate measures for the release of Dr Aafia,” said Interior Minister Rehman Malik. It will be the second time that the ministry of interior through, the...Read Full Story

The story of US imprisoned Pakistani doctor, Aafia Siddiqui, is reaching the ears and hearts of the broader South African population. Her sister, Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui and human rights activist, Altaf Shakoor, are currently on a tour of the country to create awareness about the plight of Aafia who languishes in the Carswell Detention Centre in Texas, USA. Dr. Fowzia has been the guest of satellite radio broadcaster, Channel Islam International (Cii), and received a thunderous welcome from...Read Full Story