
US Congressman Sherman urges Pakistani delegation to ensure doctor's release who helped track down Laden
US Congressman Brad Sherman has urged the Pakistani delegation led by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to ensure the release of Dr Shakil Afridi, the doctor who helped Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to track down Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.
"I urged the Pakistani delegation to relay to their government the need to free Dr. Shakil Afridi, who continues to languish in prison for helping the United States kill Osama Bin Laden," Sherman wrote on X.
He said: "Freeing Dr. Afridi represents an important step in bringing closure for victims of 9/11."
Sherman said the issue of protecting the rights of minority groups in the country was discussed with the delegation.
"The protection of religious minorities in Pakistan remains an important issue," he said. "Christians, Hindus, and Ahmadiyya Muslims living in Pakistan must be allowed to practice their faith and participate in the democratic system without fear of violence, persecution, discrimination, or an unequal justice system," Sherman said.
Sherman said he emphasised to the Pakistani delegation the importance of combating terrorism, and in particular, the group Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Referring to the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, he said: " Pearl’s family continues to live in my district, and Pakistan should do all it can to eliminate this vile group and combat terrorism in the region."
Shashi Tharoor Responds To Sherman's X Post
Indian MP Shashi Tharoor, who is currently leading an all-party delegation in the US, said Pakistan is the only nation in the world where a person is rewarded for promoting terrorism and persecuted for exposing terrorists.
He was referring to the arrest of Dr Shakil Afridi in Pakistan.
A welcome reminder by Rep. @BradSherman that Pakistani is the country that not only sheltered terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden (in a safe house near an army camp in a cantonment city!) but also arrested and punished the brave doctor who identified his location for the… https://t.co/JmyK9iS7PA
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 7, 2025
"A welcome reminder by Rep. @BradSherman that Pakistani is the country that not only sheltered terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden (in a safe house near an army camp in a cantonment city!) but also arrested and punished the brave doctor who identified his location for the Americans. In Pakistan you are rewarded for promoting terrorism and persecuted for exposing terrorists!" he said.
Several Indian all-party delegations visited multiple cities across the globe to reach out to the international community to emphasise Pakistan’s links to terrorism.
Top Headlines
-
News
US Congressman Sherman urges Pakistani delegation to ensure doctor's release who helped track down Laden
June 09, 2025
-
News
Protests escalate in Los Angeles hours after Trump deploys National Guard troops
June 09, 2025
-
News
Immigration Protests: National Guard troops arrive in LA following Trump's order
June 08, 2025
-
News
Russia hits Kyiv with drones, missiles, four dead
June 06, 2025
-
News
IPL title victory stampede: RCB marketing chief Nikhil Sosale arrested
June 05, 2025
-
News
US court blocks Trumps global tariffs; dismisses 'India-Pak ceasefire' arguments
May 29, 2025
-
News
India rejects Team Trump's latest claim on tariffs' role behind ceasefire with Pakistan
May 29, 2025
-
News
We sign contracts, knowing they will never come: Air Force chief slams delay in defence deliveries
May 29, 2025
-
News
We sign contracts, knowing they will never come: Air Force chief slams delay in defence deliveries
May 29, 2025
-
News
Days not far when people of PoK will voluntarily reunite with India: Rajnath Singh
May 29, 2025