Dr Aafia Siddiqui

US-Pak scientist Aafia’s husband faces Guantanamo military tribunal

US-Pak scientist Aafia’s husband faces Guantanamo military tribunalWashington, Sep 8 : Ammar Al Balochi, the second husband of American educated Pakistani neuroscientist and “the most significant” US capture in the fight against terrorism in five years, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, is facing trial by a military tribunal in Guantanamo on terrorism-related charges.

Siddiqui is believed to have married an al Qaeda man by the name of Ammar al-Balochi, a nephew of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 

‘Terror suspect’ Dr Aafia’s sister says Pak refused to recognise her children

Lahore, Sept 4 : ‘Terror suspect’ Dr Aafia’s sister says Pak refused to recognise her childrenPakistan has refused to recognise neuroscientist “terror suspect” Dr Aafia Siddiqui''s children as its citizens and secure their release from Afghanistan, Aafia’s sister Dr Fauzia Siddiqui has reportedly said.

She said that her family had filed a case in an American court to seek the children''s custody, reported the Daily Times.

Aafia Siddiqui’s notes suggest attacks on NY city landmarks

Afghan Govt to free Pak “terror suspect” Dr Aafia’s son ‘soon’New York, Sept. 3 : Lady Al Qaeda Aafia Siddiqui was carrying handwritten notes that made a reference to carrying out "mass casualty attacks" on New York city landmarks like Wall Street and the Brooklyn Bridge when she was arrested.

According to a federal indictment issued Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court, the list also included the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and Plum Island and a federal disease research facility off Long Island.

US court finds Dr Aafia guilty of attacking US Army

US court finds Dr Aafia guilty of attacking US ArmyNew York, Sept 3 : The US court trying Pakistani-American doctor Aafia Siddiqui has held her guilty on charges to attack US army in Afghanistan as a member of international terror organization Al-Qaeda.

According to a statement released from the US court, Aafia has also been charged with attempt to murder, triggering terrorism, armed attacks on US forces in Afghanistan and keeping illegal armaments.

Afghan Govt to free Pak “terror suspect” Dr Aafia’s son ‘soon’

Kabul, Aug 31: Afghan Govt to free Pak “terror suspect” Dr Aafia’s son ‘soon’After repeated requests from Islamabad, the Afghanistan Government has reportedly promised to Pakistan to return “soon” one of the three sons of Pakistani scientist and “terror suspect” Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who was arrested in Afghanistan earlier this month and presently being tried in the US for “terror” charges.

The New York-based human rights body the “Human Rights Watch” had also urged the Afghan government earlier this week to free the child, who is said to be a US citizen by birth.

Boy found with “terror suspect” Dr Aafia is her son, but he denies

Boy found with “terror suspect” Dr Aafia is her son, but he deniesWashington, Aug 30 : Ahmed, the 11-year-old boy said to have been apprehended along with ‘terror suspect’ Pakistani-American doctor Aafia Siddiqui was identified as her son, although he denies that he is in any way related to her.

Ahmed told those who questioned him that he was an Afghan and not Aafia Siddiqui’s son.

When asked to give details of his Afghan family, Ahmed was unable to do so, The Daily Times says.

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