Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai | |
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| Born | Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai April 1949 (age 75)[1] Wadwan, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | PhD in mass communications |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Criminal charge | Conspiracy to defraud the US by violation of Foreign Agents Registration Act[2] |
| Criminal status | Convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment[2] |
Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai (born April 1949) is an American citizen of Kashmiri origin, and a Jamaat-e-Islami activist.[3] He founded the organisation Kashmiri American Council in the United States and carried out lobbying on behalf of Kashmiri separatist groups and the Government of Pakistan. In 2011, the US government stated that this was a front group for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).[4][5]
Fai was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on 19 July 2011, for acting as an unregistered foreign agent,[5] concealing the transfer of USD 3.5 million from Pakistan's ISI to fund his lobbying efforts and influence the US government on the Kashmir conflict, in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.[2][6] His arrest came at a time when relations between Pakistan and the United States were strained in the aftermath of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan,[7] and while US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on a visit to India.[8] On 7 December 2011, Fai pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion (both charges);[9] in March 2012, Fai was sentenced to two years' imprisonment by a US court for "conspiracy to defraud the US" by concealing transfer of funding from Pakistan's ISI for his illegal lobbying efforts on Kashmir.[2]
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Hindu20110721was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d "J-K govt to probe Ghulam Nabi Fai's activities in state". The Indian Express. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ Pandita, K. N. (9 July 2020). "Geelani: Retired hurt from Hurriyat". News Intervention.
- ^ "US charges pair over links to Pakistan spy agency". BBC News. 20 July 2011.
- ^ a b Two Charged with Conspiring to Act as Unregistered Agents of Pakistani Government, The United States Department of Justice, 19 July 2011.
- ^ Savage, Charlie (19 July 2011). "F.B.I. Arrests Man Said to Be a Front for Donations". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "FBI: Pakistani spies spent millions lobbying U.S." USA Today. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Ghulam Nabi Fai arrested in US". The Nation. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Fai was spying for ISI ! | Pakistan Today | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 10 December 2011.