Sgr Samachar: Pak banned JuD and Haqqani network Pakistan has banned the Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) and the Haqqani network after the US insisted it do so, a media report said Thursday. The US has sought a ban on the Haqqani network and the Jamaat-ud Dawa but the matter was being delayed, Dawn online quoted an interior ministry official as saying The Pakistani government took action against militant organisations without making a distinction between the good Taliban and the bad Taliban after the attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar Dec 16 by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, the report said. Apart from Haqqani network and JuD, the ministry has also banned Harkat-ul-Jihad Islami, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation, Ummah Tameer-i-Nau, Haji Khairullah Hajji Sattar Money Exchange, Rahat Limited, Roshan Money Exchange, Al Akhtar Trust, Al Rashid Trust. The official said the government had already directed the departments concerned to take immediate steps to freeze the assets of the banned outfits. The Haqqani Network, founded by Jalaluddin Haqqani, has been blamed for some of the most heinous attacks on the US-led foreign forces in Afghanistan. It was designated as a terrorist organisation by the US in September 2012. The US and India have both always considered JuD, run by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, a sister organisation of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant outfit blamed for masterminding the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai. Sgr Samachar: Barack Obamas food, water to undergo 3-layers of security check New Delhi, Jan 22: While security agencies are leaving no stone unturned for US President Barack Obamas security arrangements while he will be visiting India, everything including his food will be under scrutiny. Reports suggest that Obamas food and drinking water will have to go through a three-layer stringent security check before being served to him and the First Lady. Obama will be staying at the ITC Maurya hotel during his visit. While the hotel itself has a team of food-testing experts, the food will have to go through the Delhi Police team and finally a team of US Secret Servie. The entire process of food testing will take about 15 minutes before being served to Obama, following which it will be under strict vigil to make sure that no one is able to tamper with it. Security has been increased ahead of Obamas visit following several terror threats.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:47:21 +0000
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