Uzair Paracha

Uzair Paracha
عزیر پراچہ
Born (1980-01-07) January 7, 1980 (age 44)
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistan, U.S.
EducationInstitute of Business Administration
Notable workSecular Stagnation
Criminal statusConviction voided July 3, 2018
Criminal chargeproviding material support to al-Qaeda
Penalty30 years in prison, voided after 16 years

Uzair Paracha (born January 7, 1980)[1] is a Pakistani citizen previously convicted of providing material support to al-Qaeda by a court in New York City in 2005.[2] He received a 30-year prison sentence[3] which was voided 18 years later, with his judge stating that letting his conviction stand was a "manifest injustice".[4] In March 2020 the American government gave up on taking Uzair to trial again and he was released and repatriated after being imprisoned for 17 years.[4]

  1. ^ Rohde, David (18 August 2003). "Pakistani Detainee Enjoyed Deep U.S. Roots". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "US convicts man of al-Qaeda plot". BBC. 24 November 2005. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT20110425 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Weiser, Benjamin (16 March 2020). "Once Accused Al-Qaeda Sympathizer Goes Home". U.S. Retrieved 2020-03-16.