Islamabad: Pakistan is considering to ban the Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), a charity organisation run by Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, officials here said.
The development comes after Pakistan launched a massive crackdown against the madrassas (religious seminaries) run by the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohamed (JeM). JuD is accused of promoting terror in India.
India also believes the JuD masterminded the Mumbai attacks that killed scores of people.
Earlier, Pakistan detained JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar. However, Pakistan has refused to officially confirm the arrest of Maulana Masood Azhar with the authorities claiming he was under ‘protective custody.’
Officials said the government was likely to ban FIF. The Ministry of Interior said, it had started serious consultations with all the stakeholders before banning FIF and final decision would be taken in next few days. There is a demand within Pakistan and from other countries that both JuD and FIF be banned.
The government of Pakistan had banned LeT on January 14, 2002 in the aftermath of December 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament but the organisation continued to operate under the new names.
