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SASKATOON — Jamila Bibi, the failed refugee claimant deported this week from Saskatoon, is now in hiding in Pakistan, a friend says.

Her friend and former employer, Saskatoon restaurateur Sahana Yeasmin, said she spoke to Ms. Bibi by telephone after her former cook arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday. Ms. Yeasmin would not say where she is hiding, and is still fearful of what could happen to her as a result of adultery charges levelled against her.

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“She said, ‘Do something before you guys get bad news,'” Ms. Yeasmin said.

Ms. Bibi fled to Canada in 2007 after being falsely accused of adultery. Her lawyer, Bashir Khan, says traditional Islamic law calls for stoning to death for adultery, or she could be a target for honour killing. But Ms. Bibi’s claim for refugee status was rejected and a last-minute appeal to the Federal Court of Canada this week was rejected.

Ms. Yeasmin said Ms. Bibi is grateful for all the support she received in Canada, and is still hopeful the Canadian government can be pressured into reversing the decision to deport her.