Saifullah Paracha
| Saifullah Abdullah Paracha | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1947 Mangwal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Released | October 29, 2022 |
| Detained at | CIA black sites; Bagram; Guantanamo |
| ISN | 1094 |
| Status | Released |
Saifullah Abdullah Paracha (born August 17, 1947) is a citizen of Pakistan who was held without charge in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba for over 18 years. He was released on October 29, 2022. As of May 18, 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.
On October 29, 2022, Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar stated that Saifullah Paracha has been released from Guantanamo prison and has returned to Pakistan.