The United States refrains from commenting on Prime Minister Sharif’s appeal for Aafia Siddiqui’s release.

On Wednesday, the United States State Department declined to comment on the case of detained Pakistani neuroscientist Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.

Pakistani neuroscientist Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is currently serving an 86-year term in an American jail for terrorism-related offenses.

During a press briefing in Washington, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department, indicated that inquiries concerning Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s case should be referred to the Department of Justice.

“Firstly, I would unequivocally refrain from engaging in private diplomatic communications,” he stated.

Last Monday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui on humanitarian grounds in a letter to President Joe Biden.

Last Friday, details of the letter surfaced after a state attorney presented a copy to the Islamabad High Court, which had lately solicited a comprehensive report on the endeavors undertaken by Pakistani authorities to extradite Siddiqui.

The government of Pakistan has submitted a letter to the President of the United States requesting clemency for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, stated AAGP Munawar Dogal to the IHC bench.

Dogal notified the IHC that the premier has dispatched a letter to the US president requesting a pardon.

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She was born in 1972 into an erudite family in Karachi. She completed her studies in the United States, obtaining a PhD in neuroscience from Brandeis University in 2001.

Renowned for her intellectual prowess and religious commitment, her life underwent a profound transformation when she was said to have connections with ‘extremist organizations’ after the 9/11 attacks.