UN lists Pak’s Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist under UNSC sanctions committee
Makki has been involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalizing youth to violence and planning attacks in India, especially in Jammu and Kashmir.
Makki has been involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalizing youth to violence and planning attacks in India, especially in Jammu and Kashmir.
In July last, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab Police had registered 23 FIRs against Saeed and his 12 accomplices on charges of 'terror financing' in different cities of Punjab province and arrested the JuD chief.
Saeed's assets had been frozen after the UNSC sanctioned him under Resolution 1267 for links with the Al Qaeda and Islamic State (IS).
The reports come as India recently declared JeM chief Masood Azhar and three others are terrorists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act.
All of the four individuals are involved in terrorist attacks in India and have been designated as global terrorists under the United Nations, an MHA statement said on Wednesday.
Hafiz Saeed was arrested on Wednesday by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan’s Punjab Province and sent to judicial custody.
Following global pressure, Pakistan had on July 3 booked Hafiz Saeed and his 12 accomplices for 'terrorism financing' in 23 cases.
The Pakistan government directed officials to take actions 'as appropriate for the implementation of sanctions' against the JeM chief.
Pakistan was disappointed with its key global ally but could do little in the matter since all other major powers were already breathing down Islamabad’s neck on the issue of terrorism
Addressing the media, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also slammed the opposition parties for their stand on the declaration.
