Character

Uzma Kalil

radical high-value strategic

Uzma Kalil endures Islamabad's maximum-security prison with Ahmed Mansour and Barmak Essa. Zoey Bartlet's abductors demand their release via faxed ransom, paired with orders for President Bartlet to announce U.S. abandonment of Qumar—a stance mirroring Bahji militants. This condition fuels Oval Office debates, propelling the 5th Fleet toward the Gulf as Bartlet balances personal stakes against global risks.

2 appearances

Anti-U.S. militancy in Qumar

Uzma Kalil's Journey

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2 moments

S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Ransom Fax — Zoey Held; Bartlet Orders the 5th Fleet

Unknown; treated as an object of negotiation rather than an active participant.

Named in the ransom translation as one of the prisoners whose release is demanded; mentioned as a geopolitical lever in the kidnappers' demands.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Bartlet Sends the 5th Fleet — A Calibrated Escalation

N/A — referenced as leverage in the ransom.

Referenced in the ransom demand as one of three prisoners to be released; a geopolitical bargaining chip rather than an active participant in the Oval Office moment.

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