Pakistani national Dr. Aafia Siddiqui who is serving an 86-year term in a US prison has filed an appeal against her punishment in the federal court.

Dr. Afia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscience, has stated in her appeal that her 86-year imprisonment ordered by a court in 2010 be declared null and void. Dr. Aafia Siddiqui was awarded 86 years of imprisonment by a US federal court, after her conviction for opening fire at US troops in Afghanistan besides 6 other counts. –thenews