Video grab of Pakistani doctor Afridi talking with people in Pakistan Photo: REUTERS
Pakistan To US: Respect Our Decision To Sentence CIA Informant -- Christian Science Monitor
After a Pakistani doctor was sentenced to 33 years in prison on treason charges for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden, the US protested, saying he was acting against Al Qaeda, not Pakistan.
In response to US ire and a pledge to assist a Pakistani doctor charged with treason for helping the US capture Osama bin Laden, the Pakistani foreign ministry called on the US to "respect" its legal process.
Dr. Shakil Afridi ran a vaccination program to help the CIA collect DNA to verify that the man hiding in Abbotabad was, indeed, Mr. bin Laden. Yesterday Afridi was sentenced to 33 years in prison by a tribal court and issued a $3,500 fine on charges of "conspiring 'to wage war against Pakistan or depriving it of its sovereignty,' 'concealing existence of a plan to wage war against Pakistan' and 'condemnation of the creation of the state and advocacy of abolition of its sovereignty'," Pakistani newspaper Dawn reports.
Read more ....
Update #1: Pakistan rejects U.S. criticism over CIA doctor's imprisonment -- Xinhuanet
Update #2: US threatens to cut Pakistan aid following jailing of Osama bin Laden doctor -- The Telegraph
Previous Post: Doctor Who Helped To Find Osama Bin Laden Is Convicted On Treason And Jailed For 33 Years (News Roundup)
My Comment: Not surprisingly .... as this case continues to drag on .... the jailed Pakistani doctor is becoming ’weak and depressed’.
No comments:
Post a Comment