India, April 9 -- A Pakistani national pleaded guilty to plotting a mass shooting at a prominent Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York, the United States Department of Justice said in a statement.

The individual, identified as Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, is a 21-year-old Pakistani student living in Canada on a study permit, admitted to planning what he hoped would be the "largest attack on US soil since 9/11," the department stated.

The 21-year-old, also known as "Shahzeb Jadoon", pleaded guilty before US district judge Paul G Gardephe, and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 12, 2026.

"Shahzeb declared that New York City was the 'perfect' venue for his attack because of its large Jewish population," assistant attorney general for national...