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Yemen-based entity put on list of banned organisations
[DAWN] The first addition in the list of proscribed organizations made by the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) government has taken the total number of banned outfits to 67. The latest addition to the list is Yemen-based al-Rahmah Welfare Trust Organisation (ARWTO) and the reason for its placement on the list of terrorist outfits is said to be its links with Al Qaeda. A federal minister when contacted told Dawn that ARWTO was found to be having links with Al Qaeda. According to an updated list of proscribed organizations placed by the National Counter Terrorism Authority on its website, ARWTO was formally outlawed on Dec 13, 2018. The only other addition in the list during that year was that of Jundullah, that had been proscribed on Jan 31, 2018. Jundullah had been formed by Abdol Malek Regi who had been captured and executed in Iran in 2010. Posted by: Fred 2019-02-10 |
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