Saifullah Paracha, a Pakistani national who had spent the previous 18 years being held in the US military jail at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, was released and has returned to Pakistan, according to a statement from the Foreign Office on Saturday. “We are glad that a Pakistani citizen detained abroad has finally reunited with […]
Saifullah Paracha
Pakistanis among three ‘uncharged’ prisoners to say ‘goodbye’ to Guantanamo
WASHINGTON – Three of the 40 prisoners still at the Guantanamo Bay military prison have been approved for release, a lawyer for one said on Tuesday, the first such approvals under the administration of US President Joe Biden. The three included Pakistani Saifullah Paracha, who at 73 is the oldest of those still held, nearly […]