Pakistani doctor faces treason charges

suggested registration of treason charges against a doctor who helped a fake CIA vaccination programme in an attempt to obtain DNA from the al-Qaeda leader’s family.
Dr Shakil Afridi was arrested by the Pakistani security agency days after the US military helicopters killed the most wanted man in a compound where he was believed to have lived for years. The US had reportedly pressurised Pakistan to release Dr Afridi but the authorities have rejected the US demand.
“In view of the record and evidence placed before the Commission in relation to Dr Shakeel Afridi, the Commission is of the view that prima facie, a case of conspiracy against the State of Pakistan and high treason is made out against him,” a Commission statement said.
Pakistan laws carry death penalty for high treason charges, legal experts said. The statement said the Commission has taken statements and investigated the wives and daughters of Osama bin Laden and they are no more required to the Commission.
The Commission withdrew its earlier order to restrain the Pakistani authorities from handing over the Osama family members to any country. The Commission again interviewed the chief of the main intelligence agency on Thursday for the second time in two days. The Commission conducted an exhaustive interview of the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, to know his perspective leading to the Abbottabad incident. The Commission also allowed the security forces to hand over the alleged Osama Compound/House at Abbottabad to the civil administration for disposal in accordance with relevant law.
The Commission’s decision may lead to the destruction of Osama’s compound as many people are intending to visit the place daily. – Xinhua.