In 2022, Convening Authority for Military Commissions Jeffrey D. Wood followed recommendations from a military panel and reduced Khan's sentence to ten years, meaning his sentence concluded on March 1 of the same year.
Pakistan, which is mostly Sunni Muslim, has seen a surge in militant attacks since November, when the Pakistani Taliban ended their cease-fire with government forces.
Arshad, who is also a senior official of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, said the losses incurred due to the outage could be worth billions.