Uzair Paracha
Uzair Paracha | |
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عزیر پراچہ | |
| Born | January 7, 1980 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistan, U.S. |
| Education | Institute of Business Administration |
| Notable work | Secular Stagnation |
| Criminal status | Conviction voided July 3, 2018 |
| Criminal charge | providing material support to al-Qaeda |
| Penalty | 30 years in prison, voided after 16 years |
Uzair Paracha (born January 7, 1980) is a Pakistani citizen previously convicted of providing material support to al-Qaeda by a court in New York City in 2005. He received a 30-year prison sentence which was voided 18 years later, with his judge stating that letting his conviction stand was a "manifest injustice". 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.