JuD and Haqqani network banned in Pakistan

Islamabad, Jan 22: In a swift anti-terror move, Pakistan Thursday banned the Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) and the Haqqani Network, besides eight other outfits suspected of fundamentalism and money laundering for terror groups, it was announced here. The US has already declared the JuD and Haqqani Network as terror outfits. However, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said at a briefing Thursday that "Pakistan took this decision under the UN obligation and not under pressure from any other quarter, including John Kerry (US Secretary of State)," Dawn reported. The Pakistani government took action against militant organisations without making a distinction between good or ***** terrorists after the Dec 16 attack by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan on the Army Public School in Peshawar, the report said. Besides the JuD and Haqqani Network, 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, and Al Rashid Trust are on the list of outlawed organisations, the report added.