Move repres­ents Pakist­an’s bigges­t move agains­t banned organi­sation­s in yearsISLAMABAD: Authorities intensified the crackdown against banned organisations on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 seminaries and detained more than 100 people as part of its push against proscribed groups. The move represents Islamabad’s biggest move against banned organisations in years and appears to be targeting Islamic welfare organisations that the United States says are a front for militant activities. “Provincial governments have taken in their control management and administration of 182 seminaries (madaris)”, the ministry said in a statement. The interior ministry added other institutions from different groups had been taken over, including 34 schools, 163 dispensaries, 184 ambulances, five hospitals and eight offices of banned organisations. JuD called the crackdown unfair and said it would seek to counter the government action in courts.

Source: The Express Tribune March 07, 2019 10:31 UTC