KARACHI: Imprisoned doctor Aafia Siddiqui’s mother Asmat Siddiqui has said she does not trust the panel of American lawyers.

Addressing a press conference at Karachi Press Club, she said that she has sent a formal letter to the judge of a US court, stating her serious concerns on the panel of American lawyers. While copies of the letter have also been sent to President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhmamad Chaudhry.

“Dr Aafia has already spent enough time in jail, and even if we accept that the case against her is correct, she has completed her sentence,” Asmat Siddiqui added.

During the press conference, International Bar Association’s (London) member and head of a Human Rights organization Qadir Khan Mandokhail Advocate said, with the permission of Dr Aafia’s family and the government of Pakistan, he is offering his services free of cost for the case.