Hafiz Saeed

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Pakistan claims Dawood Ibrahim's name was added to list based on UN data

Pakistan's FO said assertions that they admitted the 'presence of certain listed individuals on its territory are baseless and misleading'

23 Aug 2020 2:05 PM

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed being produced at a court in Lahore. (PTI)

Pakistan restores bank accounts of Mumbai terror attack accused Hafiz Saeed

Saeed's bank accounts were frozen by the Pakistani government complying with the UNSC resolution

13 Jul 2020 2:38 PM

Hafiz Saeed sentencing: India doubts ‘efficacy’ of move

The United States meanwhile welcomed the conviction of Saeed.

14 Feb 2020 2:37 AM

Hafiz: Token step by Pak?

This was leniency being shown since FATF is currently being chaired by China, Pakistan’s best friend.

14 Feb 2020 2:20 AM

Pak court defers verdict against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed

The prosecution had produced some 20 witnesses in the Anti-Terrorism Court to testify against Hafiz Saeed and his close aides

09 Feb 2020 12:47 PM

Pakistan submitted a report comprising answers to 22 questions to the FATF on December 6. (Photo: File)

FATF asks 150 questions to Pak, seeks answers linked to banned outfits

According to officials, Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud Dawah network includes 300 seminaries and schools.

23 Dec 2019 8:51 AM

Hafiz Saeed and his aides were brought to the ATC under tight security and journalists were not allowed to enter the court to cover the proceedings. (Photo: File)

Lahore anti-terror court begins Hafiz Saeed's trial in terror financing case

Since his indictment, the day to day hearing of the case was halted because of the country-wide strike of lawyers.

21 Dec 2019 8:59 AM

Saeed is the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), or the Army of the Pure, a militant group blamed by the United States and India for the four-day Mumbai siege, in which 160 people were killed. The dead also included several foreigners, including Americans. (Photo: File)

Mumbai 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed charged by Pak court with terror financing

The charges were read as Saeed was present in the court, Abdur Rauf told Reuters.

11 Dec 2019 2:25 PM

Saeed-led JuD is believed to be the front organisation for the LeT which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people. (Photo: ANI)

Hafiz Saeed gets brief breather in terror financing trial, next hearing on Dec 11

The Anti-Terrorism Court has now fixed Dec 11 as date for framing charges against founder of LeT and other co-accused Malik Zafar Iqbal.

07 Dec 2019 2:13 PM

Meanwhile, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore announced that it would "indict" Saeed and seven other members of the banned JuD outfit on December 7 on charges of terror financing, Pakistani media reported. (Photo: File)

26/11 terror attack mastermind 'enjoying' Pak's hospitality: India

India and other nations have repeatedly called on Pak to take stringent and verifiable action against terror outfits operating on its soil.

07 Dec 2019 9:25 AM

Saeed played the role of an arbitrator in the case between the police and the family of Ayubi. (Photo: File)

Pakistan court acquits police officials accused of killing ATM thief after Hafiz Saeed mediation

The court acquitted them after the family of Ayubi pardoned the suspects on the ‘wish’ of Mumbai attack mastermind Saeed.

04 Nov 2019 9:16 AM

The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. (Photo: File)

US says Pak must prosecute top LeT operatives along with Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan's law enforcement agencies on Thursday arrested the 'top four leaders' of the banned LeT/JuD on charges of terrorism financing.

14 Oct 2019 10:31 AM

The observations are a major blow to Pakistan which faces the threat of being placed under the FATF's "blacklist". (Photo File)

Setback for Imran govt: Pakistan took no action against Hafiz Saeed, says FATF

FATF is expected to have a final review of the matter during its next meeting between 13 and 18 October in Paris.

07 Oct 2019 10:17 AM

Kumar said on one hand Pakistan requests to the UNSC for allowing Saeed to withdraw money for basic expenses from his bank account, while on the other hand it says the world does not believe that it is taking action against terrorists. (Photo: File)

Pak seeking 'pocket money' for Hafiz Saeed shows its duplicity: MEA

The UNSC's sanctions committee last month had allowed Saeed to withdraw money from his bank account for basic expenses.

05 Oct 2019 9:04 AM

This development comes despite Pakistan claims that it is taking stringent actions against terrorist. (Photo: File)

Pak approaches UNSC to allow release of monthly expenses for Saeed

The council has 'approved' the letter after no objections were raised to it within the set deadline.

26 Sep 2019 10:01 AM

Pakistan has been under the FATF radar for its complicity towards terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) among others. (Photo: Representational)

Pak lobbies for support on issues related to grey-listing

Last month, the FATF's regional affiliate Asia-Pacific Group (APG) had put Pakistan in the enhanced expedited follow-up list.

06 Sep 2019 1:56 PM

While Hafiz Saeed was the brains behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Masood Azhar was responsible for the recent Pulwama attack as well as the 2001 attack on Parliament. (Photo: File)

'Stand with India': US backs decision to declare Saeed, 3 others as terrorists

The Indian government made the announcement nearly a month after Parliament approved an amendment to UAPA Act, 1967.

05 Sep 2019 9:58 AM

Terror tag on Azhar, Hafiz, Dawood under new law

Home Ministry issued an elaborate notification giving details of the four being involved in different terror activities in India.

05 Sep 2019 2:50 AM

"And whereas, the central government believes that Maulana Masood Azhar is involved in terrorism and Maulana Masood Azhar is to be notified as a terrorist under the said Act...' ministry statement read. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar declared as terrorists under new anti-terror law

Decision came nearly a month after Parl approved crucial amendment to The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 1967.

04 Sep 2019 3:35 PM

It is also well known that the Lahore High Court has, over time, been responsible for the release of terrorist Hafiz Saeed from Pakistani police authorities. (Photo: File)

Lahore court issues notice on plea to quash charges against JuD chief Hafiz Saeed

The court in its notices sought reply over the matter from the parties within two weeks.

27 Aug 2019 4:26 PM

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