In 2011, the FBI arrested Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, a U.S. citizen of Kashmiri origin, on charges of secretly lobbying for the Government of Pakistan seeking to influence decisions made in the US regarding the Kashmir conflict, and receiving illegal funding totaling over $4,000,000 from the Inter Services Intelligence agency of the Pakistani Military.
Fai's passport has been surrendered to the Court and he is currently under house arrest, with strict security conditions including electronic monitoring via an ankle bracelet.
[5] Prior to the contract, Siegel had lobbied pro bono for an international investigation into Bhutto's assassination and served as a paid lobbyist for the PPP between 1986–1988 and after 2008.
[7] In 2023, in response to the crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistani-American advocacy groups were mobilizing members of the US Congress to issue statements against human rights abuses in Pakistan, further estranged the bilateral relationship.
[9] Led by Stephen Payne, the firm was hired to counter the growing influence of Imran Khan lobby in the U.S.[9] Team Eagle Consulting receives $1.5 million annually, equivalent to $125,000 per month, for its services.