Pakistani authorities announced a crackdown on Wednesday against Hafiz Saeed, leader of the group blamed for the deadly attacks on Mumbai in 2008, amid growing international pressure to act against militant groups. Two banned LeT-linked charities, the Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation, were also targeted, the Department said in a statement. The counter-terrorism department said the action was in accordance with U.N. sanctions against the individuals and entities. A diplomatic source in Delhi said the crackdown was a direct result of the FATF plenary’s ultimatum to Pakistan to implement all the 27 points of action by October. The source added Pakistan was pulled up on four counts, which included “no investigation done by Pakistan against terror funding done by UN designated terrorists”.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2019 15:56 UTC