ISLAMABAD: In compliance with United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) resolutions against terror groups and individuals, Pakistan has imposed the strict sanctions including freezing assets, foreign travel ban and arms embargo against more than 397 local and international terrorists including 20 reportedly deceased hardliners and financing entities associated with Taliban, Al-Qaida and Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL/Daesh) factions.
Ministry of foreign affairs Pakistan has released the notification comprising the list of 133 individuals and business entities associated with Taliban groups and 264 directly linked with ISIL-Daesh in separate official communiqué.
Interestingly, the ‘Taliban’ international terror group is limited within the Afghanistan and Pakistan’s western border areas, however the ISIL-Daesh has expanded it from east to west and north to south as believed by international secret service agencies including ISI and CIA.
According to United Nations Security Council (UNHC) and International Police (INTERPOL) facts sheet, 12 Saudi national hardliners, 24 Indonesians, 14 Iraqi nationals, 3 Syrians, 5 Jordan nationals, 8 Yemenis, 8 Libyans, 2 Turkish, 10 Qatari nationals, 10 British nationals, 15 Egyptians, 10 Russians, 15 hardliners from Philippine, 4 Afghan nationals, 16 individuals from Algeria, 21 Tunisians, 2 German, 6 French nationals and 10 hardcore militants and financers are directly and indirectly associated with Al-Qaida, ISIL-Daesh and ISIS terror groups.
Pakistan in compliance of UNSC resolutions directed the authorities concerned to freeze the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, without delay and any prior notice.
According to documents, Pakistan has also imposed ban on any form of charity which may be used in form of terror financing directly or indirectly owned or controlled by designated individuals or financing entities, unless authorized and notified through SROs in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions.
Federal government has also prohibited the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer to designated individuals, group’s undertakings and entities from their territories or by their nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities.
According to notification issued by Pakistan foreign office, Maulvi Adam Khan Achakzai, the designated terrorist was known as manufacturer of Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and facilitator for Taliban faction in Afghanistan. As Taliban military commander in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, he was involved in organizing suicide attacks in neighboring provinces of country.
Abdul Aziz Abbasin key commander in the Haqqani network under direct command of Siraj-ud-Din Jalal-ud-Din Haqqani from Paktika Province, Afghanistan, Abdul Aziz Mahsud associated with Mahsud tribe of North-Waziristan were operating a training camp for non-Afghan fighters in Paktika Province. Mahsud has been involved in the transport of weapons to Afghanistan.
Jalal-ud-Din Haqqani, founder of Haqqani Network, former minister of frontier affairs under the Taliban regime, father of commander Siraj-ud-Din Jalal-ud-Din Haqqani, Nasser-ud-Din Haqqani, Badar-ud-Din Haqqani (deceased), is an active Taliban leader. International forces believed that he is hidden at Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Siraj-Ud-Din Jlal-Ud-Din Haqqani, deputy commander Haqqani Network claimed in hide-out at Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Yahya Haqqani closely involved in the militant groups and propaganda activities.
Khalil Ahmed Haqqani, brother of Jalal-ud-Din Haqqani is senior member of the Haqqani Network, who operates out of North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. He traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for fund raising.
Pakistan has also imposed strict sanctions on Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, He is known as co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiyaba and humanitarian development organization Jamat-ud-Dawa, Zaki-ur-rehman Lakhvi, operations chief of Lashkar-e-Taiyaba, Yahya Mujahid, mainstream leader in Jamat-ud-Dawa and former hardliner activist of Lashkar-e-Taiyaba, Noor Wali Mehsud, leader of Tehreek-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Abdul Rehman, facilitator and financier to Al-Qaida, Mati-ur-Rehman Ali Muhammad was Associated with Harakat-ul Jihad Islami and active leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangavi, Maulana Masood Azhar, founder of Jesh-e-Muhammad and former commander of Harakat ul-Mujahidin, Haji Muhammad Ashraf, chief of financial services to Lashkar-e-Taiyaba, Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, founding member of Lashkar-e-Taiyaba and some others included in the list issued by Pakistan foreign office. Maulvi Mohammad Saleem Haqqani was the deputy minister of preventing voice and Propagating Virtue under the Taliban regime.
Nasir-ud-Din Haqqani, s/o Jalal-ud-Din Haqqani, leader of the Haqqani Network (TAe.012) operated his business from North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. He travelled to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to raise funds for Taliban faction. Reportedly he was deceased as on 2013.
Maulvi Ezatullah Haqqani Khan Sayyid was deputy minister of planning under Taliban regime; He was member of Taliban Peshawar Shura as on 2008It was believed by international security agencies that Ezatullah was hidden out at Afghanistan/ Pakistan border area.
Mullah Sayyed Mohammad Haqqani former director of administrative affairs under Taliban regime was graduated of Haqqaniya Madrassa in Akora Khattak, Pakistan. International security agencies believed that he had close association with Taliban former leader Mullah Mohammed Omar and hidden at Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Haji Abdul Sattar-Abdul Manan having dual nationality of Pakistan and Afghanistan was the co-owner of Haji Khairullah-Haji Sattar money exchange business, Haji Ahmad Zia Agha, an Afghan national was senior Taliban official with military and financial responsibilities as an active member of Taliban’s Military Council, Haji Torek Agha with dual nationality of Afghanistan and Pakistan, however Pakistan authorities cancelled his nationality was known as key commander for Taliban military council involved in fundraising from Arab donors, Ahmed Jan Wazir Akhtar Mohammad, former official for ministry of finance during the Taliban regime was known as key commander of the Haqqani Network and based at Pakistan-Afghan border area. He also served as deputy spokesperson and advisor for Haqqani network’s commander Siraj-ud-Din Jalal-ud-Din Haqqani, close association with Taliban commanders in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, with terror financing, weapons, communications gadgets and supplies. Reportedly, he was killed in 2013.
Mohammad Aman Akhund born in Kandahar province, Afghanistan was senior member of Taliban faction on 2011 with responsibility of fund raising. He facilitated logistic support to Taliban and also served as to former Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar (deceased).
Gul Agha Ishakzai was born in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan was known as member of Taliban Council that coordinates the collection of Zakat (Islamic tax) from Baluchistan Province, Pakistan.
Saidullah Jan was known as senior member of the Haqqani Network. He was facilitator of critical support to drivers and vehicles for transformation of ammunition and arms to Haqqani Network.
Mullah Ahmed Shah Noorzai Obaidullah was born in Quetta Pakistan was known as businessman and owned Roshan Money Exchange business to provide financial services to Gul Agha Ishakzai and other Taliban leaders in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Maulvi Muhammad Omar Zadran was known as local leader in Haqqani Network to command over more than 100 hardliner militants active in Khost Province, Afghanistan as on 2013. He was Involved in attacks against Afghan and international forces in Afghanistan.
Earlier on August 13, the federal government had tabled bills pertaining to the FATF in the upper house of the parliament. These bills included Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020, Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2020, Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2020, and Islamabad Capital Territory Trust Bill, 2020. The bills had been forwarded to the concerned standing committees for further deliberations.
The National Assembly (NA) had passed FATF-related bills on August 12 that aimed at checking money laundering and terror financing after the government and the opposition evolved consensus paving the way for their smooth passage from the house.
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