Wazir

MEMORANDUM ***

Mazhar Alam Mirza Wazir, a native and citizen of Pakistan, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA’s”) decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ’s”) denial of asylum, withholding, and' relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Wazir claimed persecution in Pakistan on account of his moderate Muslim religion, Westernized democratic political beliefs, and membership in the Mohajir group of refugees from north-central India. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (d), and we deny the petition for review.

During his early life in Pakistan, Wazir was unable to gain admission to college as a result of his Mohajir status, was taunted by and unable to make business deals with *949 members of other ethnic groups, and was ill-treated by his wife’s relatives. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusion that these experiences were incidents of harassment that did not rise to the level of persecution. See Ghaly v. INS, 58 F.3d 1425, 1431 (9th Cir.1995).

Substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s conclusion that Wazir did not suffer persecution in Pakistan in the late 1990s. The shooting of Wazir’s son does not…