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The government of Pakistan has officially requested a presidential pardon for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who is currently imprisoned in the United States. This information emerged during a recent hearing in the Islamabad High Court, where Additional Attorney General Manoor Iqbal Dogal informed the court about the government’s efforts to secure her release and repatriation. During the hearing, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan presided over the case filed by Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui, Aafia’s sister. Dr. Fauzia urged the government to support her sister’s return to Pakistan. Advocate Imran Shafiq, representing Dr. Fauzia, emphasized the urgency of the situation and expressed hope that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s letter to the U.S. President would help facilitate Aafia’s repatriation. Dr. Aafia S...

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed a secret radar system called Duga. Which aimed to detect incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) from the United States. Located near Chernobyl in present-day Ukraine. The Duga radar system consisted of two massive structures over 150 meters tall and 500 meters long. Today, the abandoned radar station stands as a haunting reminder of the Cold War. However, the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Construction on the Duga radar system began in 1976 and took over three years to complete. The radar was a classified project, and the Soviet authorities kept its existence a secret from the outside world. Although it was massive in size. The radar system remained hidden from view behind dense forests and was gua...

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Pakistan Requests Presidential Pardon for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui

Duga radar