Pak places Hafiz Saeed-led JuD in banned organisation list

Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation were formally placed in the list of banned organisations on Tuesday, a day after Indian media reported that the two outfits continue to be only on the watchlist.
According to Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) list, which was updated on Tuesday, JuD and FIF were among 70 organisations proscribed by the Ministry of Interior under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
"This list is updated as of 05th March, 2019 and prepared by NACTA based on the notifications issued by Ministry of Interior," said a note at the bottom of the list.
The development comes a day after Indian media reported that the two organisations continue to be only in the list of groups under watch.
On February 21, Pakistan government had announced that it had banned the JuD and FIF, amid intense global pressure to rein in the militant groups following the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans.
However, in the NACTA list, which was earlier updated on Monday, JuD and FIF were under watch by the Ministry of Interior.