LAHORE: A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered each the federal and the Punjab governments not to arrest or position underneath area arrest JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, until further orders.
Saeed had on January 23 moved the court in quest of coverage from his imaginable arrest or area arrest by way of the Federal and the state governments, underneath the alleged force from america and India.
Lahore High Court Judge Ameenuddin Khan, who heard the case on Wednesday, directed the federal and the Punjab governments not to arrest or put Saeed underneath area arrest till further orders, DawnNews reported.
The pass judgement on additionally expressed his displeasure over the failure of the federal and the state governments in submitting their replies on Saeed's allegations. The court granted them time till April 4 to record their replies.
The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a specifically designated world terrorist, and america, since 2012, has offered a $10 million reward for information that brings Saeed to justice.
Saeed, who is accused of getting masterminded the November 2008 Mumbai attack, used to be positioned on the terrorism black list by way of the United Nations in December 2008.
The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head used to be launched from the house arrest in November ultimate yr after the Pakistan government made up our minds against detaining him further in some other case. He used to be underneath area arrest since January ultimate yr.
Saeed had moved the court fearing motion against him and his organisations -- Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) -- by way of the governments ahead of the consult with of the monitoring workforce of the United Nations Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee.
The high-level UN workforce visited to study the progress made by way of Pakistan against groups and folks banned by way of the UN.
Last month, the Punjab government had introduced a crackdown on two groups following the consult with of the UN workforce.
Saeed had on January 23 moved the court in quest of coverage from his imaginable arrest or area arrest by way of the Federal and the state governments, underneath the alleged force from america and India.
Lahore High Court Judge Ameenuddin Khan, who heard the case on Wednesday, directed the federal and the Punjab governments not to arrest or put Saeed underneath area arrest till further orders, DawnNews reported.
The pass judgement on additionally expressed his displeasure over the failure of the federal and the state governments in submitting their replies on Saeed's allegations. The court granted them time till April 4 to record their replies.
The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a specifically designated world terrorist, and america, since 2012, has offered a $10 million reward for information that brings Saeed to justice.
Saeed, who is accused of getting masterminded the November 2008 Mumbai attack, used to be positioned on the terrorism black list by way of the United Nations in December 2008.
The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head used to be launched from the house arrest in November ultimate yr after the Pakistan government made up our minds against detaining him further in some other case. He used to be underneath area arrest since January ultimate yr.
Saeed had moved the court fearing motion against him and his organisations -- Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) -- by way of the governments ahead of the consult with of the monitoring workforce of the United Nations Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee.
The high-level UN workforce visited to study the progress made by way of Pakistan against groups and folks banned by way of the UN.
Last month, the Punjab government had introduced a crackdown on two groups following the consult with of the UN workforce.
Pakistan court restrains govt from arresting Hafiz Saeed
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