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| | GEO Pakistan | | Dr Afia's daughter recovered from Bagram Airbase: Senator Talha | Updated at: 1642 PST, Saturday, April 10, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Senate Committee for Interior Chairman Senator Talha Mehmood told media today that the daughter of Dr Afia Siddique was recovered from Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan.
She was with an American there named 'John'. He was briefing media beside Dr Afia's daughter.
He threatened to block Nato logistics if Dr Afia was not brought back to Pakistan.
Some days back some unidentified people left an 11-year-old girl outside Dr Fauzia's house.
The girl told the Siddiqui family that her name was Fatima and could speak English and Persian only while Dr Fauzia to confirm her as Aafia'a daughter Mariam got her DNA test done which came as positive today.
Earlier today, the government formally declared 12 years old Maryam as daughter of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui after proved by DNA Test and the girl handed over to the family of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.
Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia Siddiqui visited the Interior Ministry with 12 years old Maryam on Saturday and held a meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday.
Talking to media after holding the meeting, the Interior Minister said that Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani wanted to make the announcement himself but he asked him to announce this.
Rehman Malik said that the DNA Report has proved that 12 years old Maryam is daughter of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, adding the girl only speak English.
According to reports, the girls' DNA matched that of Ahmed, Dr Aafia's son. The report has been handed over to the investigation police. |  |
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