Uzair Paracha
Uzair Paracha | |
|---|---|
عزیر پراچہ | |
| Born | Uzair Parachi January 7, 1980 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality (legal) | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistan, U.S. |
| Education | New York University |
| Criminal status | Conviction voided July 3, 2018 |
| Criminal charge | providing material support to al-Qaeda |
| Penalty | 30 years in prison |
| Imprisoned at | FCI Terre Haute |
Uzair Paracha (born January 7, 1980)[1] is a Pakistani American 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 later voided.[4]
Early life
He is the son of Saifullah Paracha who is a citizen of Pakistan currently held by the United States in Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.[3] He was born in Pakistan on January 7, 1980.[1] His mother Farhat Paracha was a student of sociology at New York University. Paracha himself attended Rainbow Montessori school in Brooklyn sometime before age 5.[1] As a teen he attended B. V. S. Parsi High School in Karachi Pakistan.[1] Paracha subsequently obtained a degree in business administration from IBA (Institute of Business Administration), Karachi in 2002.
Arrest and conviction
At the time of arrest in March 2003, he was a Permanent resident of the United States.[5] He was initially held as a material witness in the investigation against al-Qaeda after the September 11 attacks. He was later charged with helping alleged al-Qaeda operative Majid Khan obtain legal status in U.S. fraudulently.[5] In November 2005, he was convicted of helping Khan.[2] In July 2006, he was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.[6] He is serving his sentence at FCI Terre Haute.[7]
His conviction was voided on July 3, 2018.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Rohde, David (18 August 2003). "Pakistani Detainee Enjoyed Deep U.S. Roots". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ a b "US convicts man of al-Qaeda plot". BBC. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Dossier Shows Push for More Attacks After 9/11". The New York Times. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ a b Stempel, Jonathan. "New York judge voids Pakistani man's conviction for aiding al Qaeda". U.S. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ a b "Pakistani on US al-Qaeda charge". BBC. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Schapiro, Rich (21 July 2006). "Man snuck in terrorist". New York Daily News. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Inmate search: FCI Terre Haute". Retrieved 19 June 2011.
External links
- PAKISTANI MAN CONVICTED OF PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO AL QAEDA SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON, USDOJ press release
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