Lawyer quits citing threats to his life and US’s “pressure tactics” for his release
Osama bin Laden (Photo: DC archives)
Peshawar: A Pakistani lawyer representing jailed doctor Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA track down al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has quit citing threats to his life and the US’s “pressure tactics” for his release.
During the hearing, Samiullah Afridi on Saturday said they were fighting the case in the court of law but undue pressure from the US is an indirect interference in the proceedings and that is the main reason he decided to quit. “The pressure tactics by the US on Pakistani government for extra judicial release of Dr Shakil Afridi was impacting the Pakistani courts,” Mr Samiullah Afridi said.
( Source : PTI )
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