‘Afghan Girl’ to be deported
Print Edition
A Pakistani judge yesterday ordered the deportation of Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed “Afghan Girl” whose 1985 photo in “National Geographic” became a symbol of her country’s wars, after finding her guilty of illegally obtaining a Pakistani identity card.
Gula, now in her 40s, was also sentenced to 15 days in jail and fined almost US$1,000.
She had been living in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar for years with her late husband and children.
Gula is likely to be freed in three days, as she has already spent more than 10 days in prison since her arrest last week, said Afghan consulate official Abdul Hameed Jalili.
“On the coming Monday, she will be deported,” Jalili said. “The government and the people of Afghanistan await Sharbat Gula with great emotion, and will welcome her very warmly.”
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
