Declare `Osama doc` Shakil Afridi as American hero: US Congressman

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 10:39

A Congressional resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to recognise a Pakistani doctor, who helped CIA trace Osama bin Laden, as an American hero.

US wants Dr Afridi released and safe

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 12:00

The United States has said that it wants Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped CIA trace Osama bin Laden, to be "released and safe".

Senate defeats bill to place conditions on US aid to Pak

Last Updated: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 12:47

US Senate defeated a bill that would have denied US aid to Pak till the release of the imprisoned Pak doctor who helped CIA trace Osama bin Laden.

No proposal to swap Afridi for Aafia: ISI chief

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 10:45

Pakistan is not considering any proposal to swap a doctor arrested for running a vaccination campaign to trace Osama bin Laden for Aafia Siddiqui, convicted in the US for links to terrorism, ISI chief has said.

US-Pak square off while discussing ‘troubled ties’

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 13:58

US officials squared off with Rehman during discussion over the country`s relationship with the Washington, drone strikes and treatment of Afridi.

`Osama doc` Afridi cooking own food in jail

Last Updated: Monday, July 23, 2012, 17:03

Shakil Afridi was arrested after he was found ``guilty`` of allegedly helping the US track down Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.

`Osama doc` Afridi a hero: Cameron Munter

Last Updated: Sunday, July 22, 2012, 13:33

Outgoing US Ambassador to Pak Cameron Munter has described Dr Shakil Afridi , who helped CIA track down Osama, as a hero.

‘End US aid to Pak unless Osama doc is released’

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 11:34

Senator Rand Paul threatened that he would strip Pakistan of all US foreign aid until Dr Shakil Afridi`s recent 33-year prison sentence is overturned and he is allowed to leave Pakistan.