Aafia return case; They say there is no prisoner exchange agreement with the US, yet the person was caught and handed over to the US. Islamabad High Court question

By adopting such an attitude, the whole world will know what the government of Pakistan did, what arrows were shot, court

Daily Dawn Court reporter + Dawn TV Report

Islamabad: The federal government has filed a miscellaneous petition in the Islamabad High Court to immediately dispose of the request for the release of Aafia Siddiqui. Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan, while talking to the Additional Attorney General, said that you say there is no agreement with the US regarding the exchange of prisoners, yesterday you caught the person and handed him over to the US without any agreement.

Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan heard the request for the release of Aafia Siddiqui in the Islamabad High Court.

Petitioner lawyer Imran Shafiq Advocate and Additional Attorney General Munawar Iqbal Dogal, Dr. Fawzia Siddiqui and their American lawyer appeared in the court through video link.

During the hearing, a miscellaneous application was filed by the federal government to immediately dispose of the request for the release of Aafia Siddiqui. The court issued notice on the miscellaneous application of the government and sought a response.

During the hearing, the ISIS commander Sharifullah, who was handed over to the US, was also mentioned. Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan, while talking to the Additional Attorney General, said that you say there is no agreement with the US regarding the exchange of prisoners. Yesterday, you caught a person and handed him over to the US without any agreement.

Justice Ijaz Ishaq Khan further said in his remarks that he was also allowed to inform you on camera about the extradition of Dr. Shakeel Afridi to the US. Two declarations were made. The government was asked to respond. The government gave an unsatisfactory response.

He said that now the government is asking to dispose of Aafia Siddiqui’s application. Additional Attorney General, you are saying in simple words that we want to get rid of this case. The Prime Minister wrote the letter he had to write, he gave her the visa she needed, and you did what you had to do. By adopting such an attitude, the whole world will know what the government of Pakistan did, and what arrows you shot.