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Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is Pakistani neuroscientist who studied from Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT and Brandeis University and sentenced to jail in 2010 and she’s is still in the custody of US jail and was sentenced to 86 years in prison at Federal Medical Centre, Carswell, Fort Worth in Texas. Dr. Aafia was taken into custody on charges of attempting serious unlawful acts against US military personnel.
A senior Pakistani socio-political journalist Orya Maqbool Jan said in a talk show that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui will be releasing soon. He said that she will be in Pakistan on 16th March 2019 as per details. After praising Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Orya said that he was the one who raised Aafia Siddiqui’s issue during his election campaigns and due to his immense efforts, Aafia will soon be released. Referring to US-Taliban Peace Talk, Orya said that the backdoor diplomacy of Imran Khan and his ministers became the reason for this great news.
Here Is What Orya Said In The Talk Show About Aafia Siddiqui
The leader of the Aafia Movement and neuro physician, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui also talked in the show and told that according to her information, Aafia was about to come in January this year. On the question of the actual date, she repeated the same answer.
People On Social Media Are Also Confused About Her Release!
People Are Curious About Why A Single Statement Didn’t Come From The Aafia Movement Or Family If A Day Is Left In Her Release!
Rumours regarding Dr #AafiaSiddiqui's release on 16th March has NOT been confirmed. Take it with a pinch of salt. No actual statement from her family or from the Official Aafia Movement. pic.twitter.com/2srZek73qU
— #SoliderOfAllah (@HarudinKashmir) March 15, 2019
A Few Are Thinking That PTI Is Politicising Aafia’s Release…
چلو اب ڈاکٹر عافیہ صدیقی کی رہائی پہ سیاست چمکاتے ہیں۔ #achasorry #AafiaSiddiqui
— Cheeku (@Azaad_Khayaal) March 14, 2019
On The Other Hand, A Few Are Claiming That Due To The Efforts Of Mullah Abdusalam Zaeef, Dr. Aafia Will Be Releasing On 16th March.

On the release of Indian Airforce pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui demanded from the Pakistani government to summon the courage and urge the US government for her sister’s release. Let’s see if the news is authentic or social media users are just spreading the rumors.
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