Pakistani man with Iran ties pleads not guilty in alleged murder-for-hire plot to assassinate US politicians
A Pakistani national with suspected close ties to Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday to a charge of plotting to assassinate a US politician inside the United States. Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Brooklyn federal court in New York on Monday. He was indicted on […]
Pakistani man arrested in failed attempt to kill US politicians charged with terrorism
A Pakistani man has been indicted on terrorism charges after he allegedly plotted to kill a prominent U.S. politician, according to court documents. Asif Merchant, 46, is charged with attempted transnational terrorism and contract murder, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. A Pakistani native with family in Iran, he said the targets of the thwarted […]
Pakistani man who wanted to carry out ‘largest’ U.S attack ‘since 9/11’ arrested over plot to kill Jews in NYC
A would-be terrorist was arrested in Canada on Wednesday for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a New York City Jewish center in support of ISIS. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, a Pakistani national living in Canada who is also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was charged with conspiring to provide material support and resources to a […]
Pakistani Man Arrested For Allegedly Planning ISIS-Inspired Attack On Jews
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that a 20-year-old Pakistani national had been arrested in Canada on suspicion of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York. Mohammed Shahzeb Khan was arrested on September 4 on suspicion of planning to attack Jews on the anniversary of the Hamas attack on […]
Pakistani Imam Faces 14 Year Sentence over Fatwa on Geert Wilders
Dutch prosecutors have sought a 14-year prison sentence for a Pakistani Islamophobic cleric who they say called for the death of Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders. Dutch prosecutors on Monday sought a 14-year prison sentence for Pakistani national Mohammed Ashraf Jalali and six years for Pakistani national Saad Hussain Rizvi, 29, of NOS broadcaster. ReportsWilders […]
Pakistani Judge Acquits Man over Spreading Misinformation Amid UK Riots
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani judge on Monday acquitted a man who had been charged with spreading false news that helped spark deadly riots in Britain earlier this month, authorities said. The decision came less than a week after 32-year-old web developer Farhan Asif was arrested in a raid at his home in Lahore, […]
Pakistani Judge Acquits Man over Spreading Misinformation Amid UK Riots
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani judge on Monday acquitted a man who had been charged with spreading false news that helped spark deadly riots in Britain earlier this month, authorities said. The decision came less than a week after 32-year-old web developer Farhan Asif was arrested in a raid at his home in Lahore, […]
Pakistani, Charged with Murder Plot Against Trump, Was Allowed into U.S. on ‘Public Benefit Parole’
A Pakistani national currently facing charges in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot against former President Donald Trump has been allowed into the US on “serious public interest parole” despite being on a government “watch list.” On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Announced Asif Raza Merchant, a 46-year-old Pakistani native, is accused of plotting […]
Justice Department indicts Iranian, Pakistani nationals linked to Navy SEAL deaths in Arabian Sea
The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it was indicting two Iranian brothers and a Pakistani national in connection with the January deaths of two Navy SEALs during a U.S. military operation off the coast of Somalia. Shahab Mirkhazei and Yunus Mirkhazei, who serve in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps according to federal prosecutors, and […]
Pakistani man tried to kill political figure, admitted to US via immigration parole
A Pakistani national with ties to Iran who was arrested in the U.S. on suspicion of plotting a political assassination has been allowed into the U.S. on immigration parole citing “significant public interest,” multiple federal law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told Fox News. In April, Asif Merchant, 46, flew to Houston, where he […]