Govt bans 11 groups for 'links' to banned outfits.

ISLAMABAD -- T h e Ministry of Interior has banned 11 organisations under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) for their alleged affiliation with proscribed outfits Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) and Jaishe-Mohammad (JeM). According to a notification issued by the ministry on Saturday, these organisations include Al Anfal Trust (Lahore), Idara-e-Khidmat Khalaq (Lahore), Al Dawatul Irshad (Lahore), Al Hamd Trust (Lahore and Faisalabad), Al-Fazal Foundation/Trust (Lahore), Mosque and Welfare Trust (Lahore), Al Madinah Foundation (Lahore), Muaz bin Jabal Education Trust (Lahore), Al Eesar Foundation (Lahore), Al Rehmat Trust Organisation (Bahawalpur) andAl Furqan Trust (Karachi).

Action has been taken in line with the National Action Plan (NAP), the notification added. Earlier in February during a meeting of the National Security Committee, the government decided to ban the JuD...

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