Uzair Paracha

Uzair Paracha
Native name عزیر پراچہ
Born Uzair Parachi
(1980-01-07) January 7, 1980
Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Citizenship Pakistan, U.S.
Education New York University
Home town Karachi
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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rohde, David (18 August 2003). "Pakistani Detainee Enjoyed Deep U.S. Roots". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 "US convicts man of al-Qaeda plot". BBC. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Dossier Shows Push for More Attacks After 9/11". The New York Times. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  4. 1 2 Stempel, Jonathan. "New York judge voids Pakistani man's conviction for aiding al Qaeda". U.S. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. 1 2 "Pakistani on US al-Qaeda charge". BBC. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Schapiro, Rich (21 July 2006). "Man snuck in terrorist". New York Daily News. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Inmate search: FCI Terre Haute". Retrieved 19 June 2011.


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