WASHINGTON: United State of America Foreign Office said that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui not being handed over to Pakistan and there is no prisoners’ exchange programme between both countries.
Spokesman for US Foreign Office refuses the reports for exchanging imprisoned Dr. Aafia Siddiqui with Dr. Shakeel Afridi.
The spokesman added that dates for Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Pakistan has not finalised till yet and the secretary will reach Pakistan on some appropriate time to hold talks on different issues.
US foreign department showed incognisant regarding the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador James Dobbins visit to Pakistan.
Meanwhile, US Embassy in Pakistan also rejected the reports pertaining extradition of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui with Dr. Shakeel Afridi.
Spokesperson to US Embassy said that discussion not been initiated on Dr. Aafia’s extradition or exchange but in 2010, when Pakistani government requested to hand over the imprisoned doctor, however, the US embassy do not know about latest request.
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