Peshawar (Pakistan) (AFP) - A Pakistani tribunal on Saturday reduced by 10 years the sentence of a doctor who helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden, after he was jailed for ties to militants. Shakeel Afridi was convicted of treason under the country's tribal justice system for alleged ties to militants and jailed for 33 years in May 2012. "The tribunal has reduced the 33-year imprisonment to 23 years and also reduced the fine of 320,000 rupees (3,200 dollars) to 220,000 rupees," defence lawyer Samiullah Afridi told AFP. Jamil Afridi, the brother of the jailed doctor added: "We wanted to have a fresh trial, but the court just ruled on one point and reduced the sentence by 10 years.
Source: AFP