Pakistan, Jan. 17 -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday stayed extradition of an American citizen of Pakistani origin Talha Haroon to the United States (US) for allegedly planning an attack in New York in connivance with a militant group.

The court ordered that Haroon, who is under investigation, must not be extradited until the next hearing. The hearing of the case was conducted by a single-member bench comprising Mohsin Akhtar Kiani.

Justice Kiani said the court would announce its verdict once the defence lawyer completes his argument in the case.

Haroon has been incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail for more than a year. He had filed a bail plea through his lawyer at the IHC. His lawyer Idrees Ashraf had been representin...