Zahir Ahmad

Zahir Ahmad was born in Torder, Pakistan, on December 9, 1983, but was living in Rome. In 2015, he was accused of being part of a terrorist network close to al-Qaeda and other jihadist organisations, operating between Olbia and Rome under the direction of Sultan Wali Khan. He was charged with terrorist association according to Article 270 bis, and Law 4 of March 16, 2006, no. 146.
In August 2009, Zahir Ahmad was found at Fiumicino Airport with €55,000 euros in cash, which he was attempting to transfer to Pakistan. According to the accusations, he was doing so under the direction of Sultan Wali Khan and with logistical support from Imitias Khan, Sher Khan, Alì Zubair Alì, and Muhammad Siddique. He was involved in another money transfer in 2011, transporting €20,000. Although the prosecution suspected this transfer was for financing terrorism, there was no conclusive evidence, and it was suggested that the money might have been related to Sultan Wali Khan’s legitimate business activities. Moreover, once arrived in Pakistan, it had not been possible to prove that the money went to fund a terrorist organisation because all traces of the funds were lost.
In February 2015, at the time of the execution of the precautionary custody order, Zahir Ahmad was untraceable.