Dr. Aafia Siddiqui Jailed for 86 Years

WASHINGTON: US court issued 86 years sentence to Dr. Afia Siddiuqi on five charges, Geo News reported Thursday.


 WASHINGTON: US court has issued 76 years sentence to Dr. Afia Siddiuqi on seven counts, Geo News reported Thursday.

“I want no bloodshed over my conviction and sentence,” Dr. Afia who was present in court said after the announcement of the sentence.

Reacting angrily to the news, Dr. Fouzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr. Afia, at a press conference blamed Pakistani rulers for the sentence. “They (Pakistani rulers) failed to honour their promises to bring Dr. Afia back to Pakistan,” she added.