US: sentence for Pakistani doctor still unjust

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says the 10-year sentence reduction for the doctor said to have helped the U.S. track down Osama bin Laden is a positive step but that his jail term is still unjust.

A Pakistani judicial official Saturday reduced Shakil Afridi’s (shah-KEEL ah-FREE-dee) sentence from 33 years to 23 years.

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