Pakistan halts extradition of US man accused of terror plot
Source: Associated Press
Pakistan halts extradition of US man accused of terror plot
By MUNIR AHMED
Mar. 29, 2017 11:41 AM EDT
ISLAMABAD (AP) A Pakistani court has temporarily barred the extradition of a U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin accused of planning a terror attack in New York with help from the Islamic State group, a defense lawyer said Wednesday.
No information has emerged so far about the plot involving Talha Haroon, who was detained in Pakistan last September, or about the assistance he allegedly got from the country's Islamic State affiliate. The request for Haroon's extradition was made sometime after his arrest and approved by a district magistrate in January.
Haroon's father meanwhile sought a stay order, which was granted on Monday by the Islamabad High Court. On Wednesday, the court asked for a response from the Interior Ministry for the next hearing, due April 11, as it deliberates his extradition, Haroon's lawyer Tariq Asad told The Associated Press.
Asad said his client's father, Haroon Rashid, told the court that his son is innocent and that his life would be in danger if he is extradited to the United States where President Donald Trump has "biased and prejudiced policy against the Muslims."
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