Islamabad High Court (IHC) here Tuesday, showing displeasure over lack of progress in Dr Aafia Siddiqui matter, asked the ministry of foreign affairs to submit the record of its recent correspondence with the US embassy in Dr Aafia Siddiqui case. As per details, the court of Justice Sardar Ishaq Aijaz Khan heard the constitutional petition 3139/2015 filed by Aafia Movement Pakistan leader Dr Fowzia Siddiqui. Advocate Hafiz Arfat Ahmed represented the petitioner.
The court asked from the officials of the ministry of foreign affairs about the progress on the order of the court issued during its previous hearing. The officials submitted a brief ‘routine’ report before the court that they have been taking efforts for the repatriation of Dr Aafia. The court expressed its displeasure over the report and disapproved it terming it dissatisfactory. It said that the foreign ministry always presents such brief reports and it has not taken any solid steps so far.
The foreign ministry officials also submitted before the court that they have sent some questions to the ministry of law and justice and before getting their answers they could not take any further steps. On this, the court also expressed displeasure and observed that when the foreign ministry officials can’t communicate to the US embassy, they write letters to other ministries and it doesn’t result in any solid progress. The court directed the foreign ministry officials to submit before the court their correspondence with the US embassy from the last hearing till now and adjourned the hearing for one week.
