The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on April 8, reserved its judgement in a case pertaining to extradition of a US citizen of Pakistani origin to America, allegedly involved in planning an attack in New York city, reports The Express Tribune. Talha Haroon, 19, was arrested in Pakistan in 2016 after US authorities identified him as one of three men, along with a Canadian citizen and a man from the Philippines, planning attacks on Manhattan’s Times Square and the city’s subway.
Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiani heard the case filed by Muhammad Haroon, father of the accused, challenging the district administration’s decision to extradite his son Talha to the US. Kiani remarked that America had returned a citizen on Pakistan’s demand. The counsel told the court that the siblings of Talha were still residing in the US and no legal requirements were fulfilled in the case of his client.
No investigation was carried out against his client, rather a formal inquiry was only conducted, he added. However, the prosecutor stated that Talha was declared an accused in December 2018. After hearing the arguments from both the sides, the bench reserved its judgement in the matter.