Sherry Rehman meets Aafias lawyer

Ms Foster apprised the Ambassador of her client’s situation and discussed with her various options to ease Dr Siddiqui’s conditions of incarceration, and in the longer term, her repatriation to Pakistan.Ambassador Rehman assured Ms Foster that the Pakistan embassy took its responsibility to protect the rights of Pakistani citizens, including Dr Siddiqui, very seriously and will continue to ensure that no Pakistani citizen is deprived of these rights.The ambassador informed Ms Foster that the embassy and the Pakistan consulate general in Houston were in regular contact with FMC Carswell prison authorities and that she had asked the authorities to provide Dr Aafia Siddiqui appropriate medical care. Ambassador Rehman also thanked Ms Foster for trying to uphold Dr Siddiqui’s rights.The ambassador also informed Ms Foster that the government of Pakistan engaged a high level team of three attorneys at considerable expense to provide the best possible legal defence for Dr Siddiqui.The embassy also helped re-establish telephonic contact between Dr Siddiqui and her family in Karachi and also interceded on her behalf to try to ensure that her various other concerns, including those relating to her health, were addressed. The embassy will continue to play this role while also exploring various options to facilitate Dr Siddiqui’s eventual repatriation to her own country. The ambassador also assured Ms Foster that she intended to visit Texas and to meet with Dr Siddiqui.