US seeks clarity on ‘the Afridi mystery’

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Reacting to revelation of new details in the mysterious Dr Shakil Afridi case, the United States has said it is seeking clarity on the basis of his conviction.
The State Department on Thursday said it was in contact with Pakistani officials, both in Washington and Islamabad, to clarify the issue after reports emerged that the doctor was handed down a lengthy 33-year imprisonment sentence not on account of his work for the CIA against al Qaeda but for his links with the banned militant organization, Lashkar-e-Islam.
“No, we’re actually seeking clarity on those latest reports. I’m aware of what you’re talking about, so we’ve raised those with the government of Pakistan. It seems to us to be – in to contrast previous reports about his conviction and the basis of it, so we’re trying to get clarity,” deputy spokesman at the State Department, Mark Toner said.
He was responding to questions on whether Washington was clear about the charges that became the basis for Afridi’s sentencing by a Pakistani tribal court.
The spokesman was unaware if the family of Dr Afridi – who ran a fake vaccination campaign to ascertain DNA samples of Osama bin Laden before the al Qaeda chief’s death last year – had approached the US officials for assistance on securing his release.
“I’m actually not sure that they’ve approached us requesting assistance. I mean, other than raising it very publicly, as we’ve done via Secretary [of State Hillary] Clinton, and raising it consistently in our meetings with Pakistani government officials, it’s unclear to me what else we could do for his case,” Toner said when his attention was drawn to a statement by Afridi’s brother that the US was not helping the doctor in the case. “But we certainly take it very seriously. The secretary was very clear in her remarks, saying that there’s not any basis for holding Dr Afridi,” he added.

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  1. Dr. Shakeel Afridi Conviction – The U.S. Stance

    Azeez Qareen,

    Ye Zikar karna nehayat zuroori hay key Amrikee Hukumath Pakistan kee Adalathi Nezam ka Boohath Ehthram karthi hay. Thahum mubaena ghaddari key leya Dr. Afrindi ko mujrim key tawr per saza key hum Pakistani is faisley key baarey main thahaffuzath rakthey hain. Kyun key hum in tamaam ilzamaath ko bebunyad dekhthey hain

  2. Amreeki Hakumath ko is baath par pukhta yaqeen rakthee hai k jo kuch Dr Afrid ney kia woh ghadari say bohath door hai. Dr Afridi ko Pakistan par nazar rakhney aur jasoosi karney keyliay kabhi nahee kaha gaya thaa. Us ney sirf Al-Qaeda key dehshath gard groh ko talaash karney main madad kee thee jis ney Pakistan aur Amreeka ko khatrey main daal deya thaa. Hum ye samajhthey hain key Dr Afridi k eqdamath ki waja sey mumkena taor par Pakistan aur dunya bhar main kayee masoom zindageoon ko bachaney main madad milee hai jo dosree soorat main yey loog Al-Qaeda ya uskey uksayee huay sargarmeyoon kaa shikar ho sakthey they.

    • Mazeed baraan, yeh Dr. Shakeel Afridi Ka aik bahadur, nadur, aur muheb-e- wathan fael tha. Jo dunya main sab say zyada mathloob dehshath gard ko thalash karney main madadgaar sabith hoowa, aur who shakhs jis key haath masoom Pakistaniyon aur dunya bhar key masoom logoon key khoon sey rangey howey they.

  3. Ye note karna bhee nehayat zurooree hay key Dr Afridi ka fael aqwame muthaheda kee salamathee council key taraf say kayee saloon key dauraan manzoor shudda qarardadon key ein mthabiq tha. Hum ethnee Aasanee say kion bhool jathey hain key Osama Bin Laden nay July 2007 main Pakistan kee hukoomath key khilaaf jang ka elaan kia tha. Es key eelawa Al-Qaeda aur us say musalak tanzeemoon ney Pakistan main khawatheen aur bachoon sameyth hazaroon masoom logoon ko halaak kia hay

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