Saifullah Paracha
Saifullah Abdullah Paracha (born August 17, 1947) is a citizen of Pakistan who was held, without any charge, in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba for over 18 years. He was released on October 29, 2022. As of 18 May 2021, Saifullah Paracha was approved for release by American authorities after his son Uzair Paracha's conviction was overturned in 2018 and the younger Paracha was repatriated to Pakistan in March 2020.
Saifullah Abdullah Paracha | |
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Born | Mangwal, Dominion of Pakistan | August 17, 1947
Released | October 29, 2022 |
Detained at | CIA black sites; Bagram; Guantanamo |
ISN | 1094 |
Status | Released |
On 29 October 2022, Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar stated that Saifullah Paracha has been released from Guantanamo prison and has returned to Pakistan.
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