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Pakistan has no basis to hold CIA collaborator Dr Shakil Afridi: Clinton
By Huma Imtiaz
Published: March 1, 2012
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Clinton, addressing the House Foreign Affairs committee, said that Pakistan had no basis for holding Dr Shakil Afridi.
His work on behalf of the effort to take down Bin Laden was in Pakistans interests as well as in Americas, she said, adding that the US has let this view be known and will continue to press on the issue.
Clinton made these remarks in response to a query by Representative Dana Rohrabacher, who has previously submitted bills in the House of Representatives to grant Dr Afridi US citizenship and to award him the Congressional Gold Medal.
He asked that could the US Secretary of State testify that Pakistan is co-operating as long as Dr Afridi was in prison. Rohrabacher added that Dr Afridi was the one Pakistani who was co-operating with the US.
In response to Secretary Clintons remarks, Rep. Rohrabacher said that if Pakistan doesnt free Dr Afridi, it will be their (Pakistans) decision based on non-cooperation.
Pakistan has no basis to hold CIA collaborator Dr Shakil Afridi: Clinton – The Express Tribune
By Huma Imtiaz
Published: March 1, 2012
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Clinton, addressing the House Foreign Affairs committee, said that Pakistan had no basis for holding Dr Shakil Afridi.
His work on behalf of the effort to take down Bin Laden was in Pakistans interests as well as in Americas, she said, adding that the US has let this view be known and will continue to press on the issue.
Clinton made these remarks in response to a query by Representative Dana Rohrabacher, who has previously submitted bills in the House of Representatives to grant Dr Afridi US citizenship and to award him the Congressional Gold Medal.
He asked that could the US Secretary of State testify that Pakistan is co-operating as long as Dr Afridi was in prison. Rohrabacher added that Dr Afridi was the one Pakistani who was co-operating with the US.
In response to Secretary Clintons remarks, Rep. Rohrabacher said that if Pakistan doesnt free Dr Afridi, it will be their (Pakistans) decision based on non-cooperation.
Pakistan has no basis to hold CIA collaborator Dr Shakil Afridi: Clinton – The Express Tribune