'Pakistani in US terror case to change plea to guilty'

'Pakistani in US terror case to change plea to guilty'
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Summary An attorney for a Pakistani-born US taxi driver says he will plead guilty to terror funding attempt.

The man is accused of attempting to send money to al-Qaida.Raja Lahrasib Khans lawyer tells The Associated Press his client will change his plea at a Monday hearing after reaching an agreement with federal prosecutors. Thomas Durkin said Monday he couldnt offer details.Khan is charged with attempting to provide material aid to terrorism by sending cash to Pakistan-based terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri.Khan has been held in a federal jail in Chicago since his arrest two years ago. The naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded not guilty shortly after his arrest.--AP

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