The government has ruled out the possibility of proscribing Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) in the near future and says there is no evidence of the charity organisation having been formed in place of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Minister for States and Frontier Region retired Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch
told the Senate on behalf of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan during the question hour on Tuesday that the United Nations Security Council had in a resolution listed the JuD as LeT with a new name, but no supporting evidence had been shared with Pakistan to establish the connection.
He said the organisation had been under observation in terms of Section 11-D of the Anti-Terrorism Act since Nov 15, 2003 and the provinces had been asked to keep a watch on its activities. The JuD will be proscribed if a report confirming its involvement in terrorism is received under Section 11-B of the ATA.
Under Section 11-B, an organisation is proscribed if the federal government has reasons to believe that it is linked to terrorism. Under the law, the government can place an organisation under observation for six months if it is suspected of being involved in terrorist activities. The period can be extended only after providing the organisation an opportunity of being heard.
Mr Baloch said that at present the JuD was engaged in charity and social work, operating hospitals, clinics, schools, ambulance service and religious institutions, and its offices had been closed between 2008 and 2010. But finally it was given a relief by the Lahore High Court.
Its pertaining to mention here that the Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) formerly known as LeT, presently organized an alliance of religio-political parties under umbrella of "Dfia-e-Pakistan Council" the alliance containing three banned terrorists outfits and twice the meeting of this council were attended by Notorious Terrorist Malik Ishaq.
The minister said that Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) had also been listed by the UNSC as a suspected charity having links with LeT, but did not say if it was also under observation.
He said two charities – Khuddam-ul-Islam and Jamaat-ul-Furqan – had been proscribed by the government for having been formed in place of the banned Jaish-i-Muhammad. He said Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rasheed Trust had been listed by the UNSC and Al-Rehmat Trust and Al-Anfaal Trust by the United States for their alleged links with Jaish-i-Muhammad.
Mr Baloch said an organisation proscribed under Section 11-B of the ATA 1997 was not allowed to carry out any activity, including charity work, under a different name.
By; Shiite News
Minister for States and Frontier Region retired Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch
told the Senate on behalf of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan during the question hour on Tuesday that the United Nations Security Council had in a resolution listed the JuD as LeT with a new name, but no supporting evidence had been shared with Pakistan to establish the connection.
He said the organisation had been under observation in terms of Section 11-D of the Anti-Terrorism Act since Nov 15, 2003 and the provinces had been asked to keep a watch on its activities. The JuD will be proscribed if a report confirming its involvement in terrorism is received under Section 11-B of the ATA.
Under Section 11-B, an organisation is proscribed if the federal government has reasons to believe that it is linked to terrorism. Under the law, the government can place an organisation under observation for six months if it is suspected of being involved in terrorist activities. The period can be extended only after providing the organisation an opportunity of being heard.
Mr Baloch said that at present the JuD was engaged in charity and social work, operating hospitals, clinics, schools, ambulance service and religious institutions, and its offices had been closed between 2008 and 2010. But finally it was given a relief by the Lahore High Court.
Its pertaining to mention here that the Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) formerly known as LeT, presently organized an alliance of religio-political parties under umbrella of "Dfia-e-Pakistan Council" the alliance containing three banned terrorists outfits and twice the meeting of this council were attended by Notorious Terrorist Malik Ishaq.
The minister said that Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) had also been listed by the UNSC as a suspected charity having links with LeT, but did not say if it was also under observation.
He said two charities – Khuddam-ul-Islam and Jamaat-ul-Furqan – had been proscribed by the government for having been formed in place of the banned Jaish-i-Muhammad. He said Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rasheed Trust had been listed by the UNSC and Al-Rehmat Trust and Al-Anfaal Trust by the United States for their alleged links with Jaish-i-Muhammad.
Mr Baloch said an organisation proscribed under Section 11-B of the ATA 1997 was not allowed to carry out any activity, including charity work, under a different name.
By; Shiite News
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