Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) sources confirmed on Wednesday that Asif Raza Merchant has no criminal record in Karachi and has not been involved in any crimes in Pakistan.
However, according to the US Department of Justice, the 46-year-old Merchant allegedly planned to kill a politician or government official on US soil. He is accused of attempting to recruit a hitman in New York, who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.
Merchant is an income tax filer in Pakistan and is listed as an active filer in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) records.
