A Frisco woman has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements related to international terrorism, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
Kahkashan Haider Khan, 54, received a 96-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III on October 7, 2025. Prosecutors said Khan lied to FBI agents during an investigation into her involvement with planned fire-bombings at gas stations in Karachi, Pakistan.
“We will not allow the United States to be a launching point for terrorist attacks abroad,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. “Vigilantly protecting the United States and its interests is inherent in everything we do. This includes aggressively prosecuting those who wrongly believe that they can find safe-harbor in the United States while plotting crimes elsewhere.”
FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock stated: “The FBI will aggressively investigate individuals planning or taking part in acts of violence in support of terrorism. We take these crimes seriously and will work with our international partners to hold perpetrators accountable.”
Court documents revealed that on February 23, 2023, Khan was interviewed by FBI agents about her role as a recruiter and facilitator for violent actions carried out by the Mujahir Qaumi Movement (MQM), a separatist group active in Pakistan. Investigators found that Khan collected funds from MQM sympathizers within the United States and wired money overseas to finance attacks.
In January 2023, authorities say Khan recruited someone in Pakistan to carry out fire-bombings targeting Punjabi-owned gas stations in Karachi. She coordinated details such as target selection, use of accelerants, staging areas before the attack, escape plans afterward, and arranged for firearms purchases intended for use by attackers.
On February 20, 2023, Khan’s contact sent her news photos claiming they depicted a recent fire-bombing at a Karachi gas station; six people were burned during this incident caused by assailants throwing something from a vehicle. Khan praised her co-conspirator’s supposed success but later discovered these images were actually from an event months earlier—in October 2022—and confronted him over what she saw as deceitful behavior.
Three days later, on February 23, 2024, FBI agents questioned Khan at her home regarding these events. During this interview she denied encouraging anyone to commit fire-bombings or being involved in any action likely to cause harm or death abroad—statements she later admitted were false during her plea hearing.
The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys D. Ryan Locker and Camelia Lopez.
