Govt Calls for Repatriation, Citizens Riot over Siddiqui's Sentence
24 September 2010
Pakistan Reacts to Aafia's Sentence, Demands Repatriation, The Express Tribune, 24 September 2010
EXCERPT: "The Foreign Office said on Friday it was 'disappointed and saddened' by a US court's decision to sentence Dr Aafia Siddiqui to 86 years in jail, and would work to bring her home. The New York court found Aafia Siddiqui guilty of the attempted murder of US officers in Afghanistan in a case that sparked outrage in Pakistan. 'We are...
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24 September 2010
Pakistan's Supreme Court, Government On Collision Course, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 24 September 2010
EXCERPT: "In recent days, senior members of the governing coalition have been talking about a 'judicial coup,' in which the country's courts would oust politicians and form power by judicial processes, paving the way for an eventual military takeover. Friction between the Supreme Court and the civilian government...
The Perils of Reporting in Pakistan
24 September 2010
, The AfPak Channel // Foreign Policy Magazine, 24 September 2010
EXCERPT: "It has been a terrible year for Pakistan, and 2010 has not spared journalists working in the country either. In September so far, three journalists have been killed, one has been beaten up and another tortured so severely that chills went up even the bravest journalist's spine. Six journalists have been killed in Pakistan this...
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