The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday arrested four aides of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) Chairman Hafiz Saeed. The leader of the proscribed group was taken into custody in July and has been on judicial remand ever since. The move comes ahead of next week’s Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting to review progress made on controlling terror financing and money laundering. Pakistan has been included on a so-called grey list compiled by the FATF. The four aides will appear before a trial court today (Friday). Washington, along with the United Nations, has branded Saeed as a terrorist. Meanwhile, India alleges he was behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Saeed, however, has denied any involvement in the attack. He has said that his network, which includes 300 seminaries and schools, hospitals, a publishing house and ambulance services, has no ties with militant groups.
CTD arrests four of Hafiz Saeed’s aides
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday arrested four aides of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) Chairman Hafiz Saeed. The leader of the proscribed group was taken into custody in July and has been on judicial remand ever since. The move comes ahead of next week’s Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting to review progress made on controlling […]
