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ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met with Dr. Fouzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, and assured that the government would continue to provide all possible legal and diplomatic support in the matter of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.
The government is in no way negligent regarding the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, the prime minister said.
On the instructions of PM Shehbaz Sharif, the government has previously provided diplomatic and legal assistance in the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a press statement issued by the PM Office said.
Furthermore, the prime minister not only wrote a letter to then U.S. President Joe Biden regarding this issue but also formed a committee headed by Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar, to ensure further progress in the matter.
The committee will remain in contact with Dr. Fouzia Siddiqui and will work to provide the necessary support in this regard, the statement added.
