Shahbuddin

MEMORANDUM **

Mansoor Shahbuddin, a native and citizen of Pakistan, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order affirming an immigration judge’s *291 (“IJ”) decision denying Shahbuddin’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction to review this case under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility determination. Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002). We deny the petition for review.

Shahbuddin did not challenge the BIA’s finding that his application for asylum was untimely. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259 (9th Cir.1996).

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s and BIA’s adverse credibility determination because Shahbuddin’s asylum application is materially inconsistent with his declaration and testimony regarding possible incidents of past persecution and his membership in the Shi’a Scouts. Shahbuddin failed to provide a reasonable, explanation for these inconsistencies, and the inconsistencies go to the heart of his claim. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 964 (9th Cir.2004). In the absence of credible…