Politics & Government
Family of Doctor in Bin Laden Hunt Slams Trial
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The family of the Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden said Monday the man is innocent and dismissed his trial as a sham.
Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial
By Riaz Khan - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday May 28, 2012 11:26:30 EDT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The family of the Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden said Monday the man is innocent and dismissed his trial as a sham.
The conviction of Shakil Afridi last week added another pressure point in Pakistan’s already fractured relationship with the U.S.
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Senior American officials have urged Pakistan to release the doctor, and regard him as a hero who worked to stop the terrorist leader. Islamabad views Afridi as a traitor who colluded with a foreign intelligence agency in an illegal operation on Pakistani soil.
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