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It happened in those days when ‘First
of all, Pakistan’ was a slogan heard
all over the Pakistan. Pakistan and
her guardians were proclaiming not to
compromise Pakistani prestige and
making promises to lead her to the
ways of progress and development. It
was a gloomy day of 31
st
March 2003
when Pakistani identity was let down.
A woman, who belonged to Gulshan
e Iqbal Karachi, was kidnapped while
she was on her way to the airport
with her 5 years old son, 3.5 years
old daughter and a six months infant
“If all the representative classes of the nation unanimously raise this issue before
the rulers, they would definitely raise it before American government at least to
keep their writ. And once raised before America, it won’t take days
to get the issue resolved.”
of making money at America. This
woman was Dr. Aafia Siddiqi. She had a
strong dedication to serve her country,
to educate the children of her nation
and to bring a revolutionary change in
the stereotypical educational system
of Pakistan but unfortunately upon the
American orders their servants handed
over our Pakistan to them. Those
who raised the slogan of ‘First of all,
Pakistan’ sold Pakistan herself. They
preferred American obedience over
servitude to Allah and dollar over Aafia
and handed over a cultured, refined
boy. She was a Muslim woman and a
daughter of Pakistan. She was not an
ordinary woman rather her name could
be comfortably put amongst the most
talented individuals of Pakistan. She
was a graduate from the most reputed
educational institute of the world but
the love and passion for her country
brought her back to Pakistan instead
and civilized innocent lady to American
secret agencies. What happened to
Aafia during her imprisonment under
American secret agencies? Who sold
her and was awarded with dollars and
American citizenship in return? All this
is a part of history and who knows
whether somebody will compile this
history one day or not? But one thing is