A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has temporarily
barred the extradition of a U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin accused of
planning a terrorist attack in New York with help from the Islamic State group.
Tariq Asad said his client, Talha Haroon, was detained in
Pakistan last year. He says the Islamabad High Court on Monday ruled in favor
of a petition by the detainee's father to halt his extradition.
Asad said his client's father, Haroon Rashid, told the court
that his son is innocent and that his life will be in danger if he is
extradited to the United States. In his petition, Rashid says President Donald
Trump has "biased and prejudiced policy against the Muslims."
Asad says the next hearing in the case will be held April
11.
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