Handing over of Dr Afia Siddiqui to US 'shameful'

KARACHI - Jamat-e-Islami central leader Prof Ghaffor Ahmed has lashed out at President Pervez Musharraf for handing over Dr Afia Siddiqui to United States. JI central leader said that the entire nation was ashamed of President Pervez Musharraf for this immoral deed. He demanded the government to get Dr Afia Siddiqui released from the US detention. He was addressing a protest rally, which was held in the support of Dr Afia Siddiqui organised by JI women wing outside the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday. JI women were holding placards with slogans in favour of Dr Afia Siddiqui. He alleged that Musharraf prolonged his rule by handing over innocent Pakistani citizens to the US authorities. He added that in 2003 President Musharraf handed over Dr Afia to US and yet government was hiding facts from the relatives of Dr Afia Siddiqui.He urged the human rights organisation to raise voice for Dr Afia Siddiqui . JI woman leader Ayesha Munawar also spoke on the occasion and urged the religious and political parties that to raise their voice for the release of Dr Afia Siddiqui. He warned if government failed to get her released, JI would be held marathon protest rally outside the Parliament.

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