Pakistan places Jamaat-ud-Dawa emir under house arrest
Hafiz Saeed, who runs a state within the Pakistani state that is akin to Lebanese Hezbollah, has been placed in protective custody in the past, only to be freed.
Tag Archives: Lashkar-e-Taiba
US adds Lashkar-e-Taiba student wing to terrorism list
The designations of Al-Muhammadia Students and LeT leaders Muhammad Sarwar and Shahid Mahmood highlight LeT’s role in international terrorism and its adeptness in using front organizations to skirt international sanctions.
Pakistan: Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Terrorism?
Bill Roggio testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, as well as the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. The hearing is titled, “Pakistan: Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Terrorism?”
‘Pakistan did not take substantial action against the Afghan Taliban’ or Haqqani Network: State Department
The US government continues to provide nearly $800 million in financial aid despite Pakistan’s historical and continuing support for jihadist groups that are actively fighting US troops in Afghanistan and plotting terrorist attacks across the globe.
Jaish-e-Mohammed suspected in assault on Indian airbase
The assault on the airbase is thought to have been executed by Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based jihadist group with close ties to al Qaeda. Jihadists reportedly said they were going to avenge a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative who was executed for his role in the 2001 assault on India’s Parliament.
Jihadists tout Taliban ‘special forces’ training camp in Afghanistan
The Taliban and allied groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, al Qaeda, Harakat-ul-Mujahideen, and Lashkar-e-Taiba are known to have run dozens of camps inside Afghanistan even as the Coalition was present.
US adds Al Furqan Foundation to list of terrorist entities
The so-called “charitable organization,” which is based in Pakistan and Afghanistan, funds al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the Taliban. Sheikh Aminullah, a dual-hatted al Qaeda and Taliban leader who runs a “terrorist training center” in Pakistan, has been funded by Al Furqan.
Mumbai plotter Lakhvi living comfortable ‘detention’ life in jail
Mumbai plotter Lakhvi living comfortable ‘detention’ life in jail
Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa: Banned or not?
Dawn calls out the Pakistani state for obscuring its purported ban of the Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa.
Pakistan falsely claims it takes ‘immediate action’ against terror groups listed by the UN
Although numerous news outlets have reported that the Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa have been banned in Pakistan, no official announcement of the group’s status from the government or Ministry of Interior has been released.
Haqqani Network
Pakistani government tight-lipped about ban on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani Network
Algeria
4 Shot During Protest Against Charlie Hebdo in Pakistan
Analysis: Reported ban of Haqqani Network unlikely to end Pakistan’s support of group
Groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba have previously been banned in Pakistan, but continue to receive the support of the military and intelligence establishment.
Haqqani Network
Kerry holds security talks in Pakistan after school massacre
India
Suspect in 2008 Mumbai Attacks Is Held in Pakistan on New Charge
India
Pakistani court orders conditional release of Mumbai attacks mastermind
Afghanistan
Official: Afghan forces kill 150 Taliban fighters in 12-day fight
Al Qaeda condemns Pakistani Taliban’s attack on Peshawar school
The spokesman for al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has released a statement condemning the Pakistani Taliban’s attack on a Peshawar school earlier this week, calling it “un-Islamic.”
Pakistan
Anti-Taliban protesters in Islamabad demand action against pro-militant cleric
India
Pakistan Grants Bail to Key Suspect in 2008 Mumbai Attacks
Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Pakistani jihadist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba/Jamaatud Dawa now active in Gaza
India
Militants Strike in Kashmir as Elections Approach