On the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hasan, JI will observe the Dr Aafia Siddiqui Day on Friday to express its solidarity with the respected daughter of the nation, jailed by a US court for 86 years for alleged terrorism. Rallies and seminars calling for Dr Aafia’s release will be held in federal and provincial capitals besides major cities.
A big rally led by JI chief Syed Munawar Hasan, Dr Aafia’s sister Dr Fauzia Siddiqui and JI Karachi chief Muhamamd Husain Mehnati will be held from Empress Road to Regal in Karachi. In the Punjab capital, a women and children rally will be held outside the Lahore Press Club in the afternoon.