Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Babar Awan said that Dr Aafia Siddiqui has signed the mercy petition, she has access to email and telephone.
During Question Hour in the Senate session, Dr. Babar Awan said that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui has signed the mercy petition and now the request is being sent to the President of the United States by the prison authorities, through which the way is open. Babar Awan said that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui has access to e-mail, she kept in touch with her family and council through it and spoke to the embassy several times on the telephone, but I do not know how to talk to the family on the telephone. I can ask the Houston embassy to contact Dr. Aafia Siddiqui with her family.
He said that strict action could be taken against those who handed over Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. You can take those who handed over Aafia Siddiqui and Aimal Kansi to the court. The Foreign Ministry said in a written reply that due to corona virus. Consular meetings have been suspended by prison officials at the Federal Medical Center Carswell.
Our Consul General's meetings with Dr. Aafia Siddiqui have also been stopped due to corona virus. The Consul General is in touch with the jail authorities to get information about Dr. Aafia's health. During the meeting, she was told that her corona virus test was negative. She was cautious during the meeting. Aafia Siddiqui said that the psychiatrist had examined her recently and she was mentally ill. Declared healthy.
