Haidah Amirzadeh

Haidah Amirzadeh: Waheeda Afridi left her husband Ashfaq behind in 2010 so she could adopt her sister's newborn son, according to CBC. Haidah Amirzadeh, the lawyer representing the family, said the adoption was approved by Pakistani courts and A Saskatoon woman has been stuck in Pakistan for the past three years while trying to adopt a child. They expected to bring the child,Ajjab, to Canada after he was born, however, navigating the adoption process has been a struggle. When Waheeda wanted to leave Pakistan her application was refused by the Saskatchewan government. 'I think what is happening right now, is this family has been stuck in the interpretation of a law' Haidah Amirzadeh, the family's lawyer (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.