Divorce, Role in Wife's Arrest
On June 26, 2002, the couple returned to Pakistan. They said it was to be with Siddiqui's father, who was ill.
In Pakistan, their families said there was visible tension between the couple, with Khan telling a relative that "her nature doesn't suit me". He has accused Siddiqui of being abusive and manipulative throughout their seven years of marriage, and said that Siddiqui had a violent personality and extremist views, leading him to suspect her of involvement in jihadi activities.
In August 2002 the couple's marriage reached a breaking point. Around this time, Khan went to the bank to withdraw $2,000 only to be told that his wife had already removed the money from the account earlier, leading to a heated argument. Angered, Khan went to Siddiqui's parents' home, and said he intended to divorce her. An argument took place between Khan and her father, and Siddiqui's father suffered a fatal heart attack on August 15, 2002. Her family refused all future contact with Khan. A few weeks later Siddiqui gave birth to their third child. Their divorce was finalized on October 21, 2002.
Khan claims he helped the ISI identify his ex-wife, whom they arrested as she returned to Jinnah International Airport from an overseas trip. She was questioned by the FBI, and American intelligence sources confirmed that she was "essentially in the hands of the FBI now". Siddiqui's family claimed that Khan was responsible for her "disappearance" that month. For his role, Siddiqui's family launched a PKR5 million lawsuit alleging he is an "Islamic extremist" "wifebeater" who defamed his ex-wife and lies about her militant connections.
Within weeks, he was added to the FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list. He was eventually removed from the list.
As of 2005, he practiced medicine in Karachi.
Siddiqui was accused of being an al-Qaeda member. In February 2010, she was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and attempting to kill U.S. soldiers and FBI agents who were seeking to interrogate her while she was in custody.
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