'Aafia's return, a question of honor for Pakistan'

Protesters in Islamabad have asked the Pakistani government to do more to help Aafia Siddiqui, who is currently in prison in the United States.

During the demonstrations which were held on Wednesday, rights activist, students, and political party leaders urged the government to take all possible measures to secure the release of Aafia, who is in US custody for her alleged contacts with the Al-Qaeda, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Addressing the rally, Siddiqui's sister, Fauzia asked for the immediate release and return of Aafia, calling it "a question of honor for Pakistan."

She strongly criticized Pakistani officials over their failure to return Aafia to the country.

Siddiqui was charged with shooting FBI agents and US military personnel in a police station in Ghazni, Afghanistan, where she was interrogated in 2008. She was convicted in a New York court on February 3, 2010.

Siddiqui vehemently denied all charges during the trial, calling them 'ridiculous' and insisting that she was framed, jailed, and tortured by US agents in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Source: PressTV.
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