LAHORE: The executive of Pakistan's Punjab province has restored the security of Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed bringing up threats to his life, almost a month after it was withdrawn on the order of the Supreme Court.
"The policemen have been deployed again for the security of Hafiz Saeed on the order of (chief minister) Shahbaz Sharif's Punjab government," a senior legitimate of the provincial executive instructed PTI on Friday. He said the verdict was taken in the mild of threats to the lifetime of Saeed.
As the government restored Saeed's safety, he has withdrawn a petition he had filed in the Lahore High Court to challenge the Punjab executive's previous determination to withdraw his safety.
The Punjab executive remaining month had withdrawn policemen deployed for the security of Saeed after the Supreme Court directed inspector-generals of Islamabad and all four provinces to take again safety escorts from individuals who aren't entitled to it.
The chief justice, alternatively, later directed the highest provincial police officers to ensure the supply of safety to all those that face genuine safety threats.
In the sunshine of the Supreme Court order, the Punjab police have withdrawn as many as 4,610 body of workers deployed for the security of influential persons now not entitled to legitimate safety in the province.
In a petition filed thru his suggest Advocate A Okay Dogar, Saeed said the Punjab executive on the pretext of the apex court order has withdrawn his safety. He said the Supreme Court had ordered that the security of those going through life threats should now not be withdrawn.
"But the government made a wrong interpretation of the Supreme Court order in my case and has withdrawn my security despite threats to my life," Saeed said.
The founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, who carries a $10 million American bounty for his position in terror activities, accused the government of discrimination in his case.
The JuD most often makes elaborate preparations for the security of Saeed anywhere he is going. Even at home, the JuD particular squad has been given the task of his safety.
Saeed is accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people were killed. JuD was declared as a overseas terrorist organisation via the USA in June, 2014.
"The policemen have been deployed again for the security of Hafiz Saeed on the order of (chief minister) Shahbaz Sharif's Punjab government," a senior legitimate of the provincial executive instructed PTI on Friday. He said the verdict was taken in the mild of threats to the lifetime of Saeed.
As the government restored Saeed's safety, he has withdrawn a petition he had filed in the Lahore High Court to challenge the Punjab executive's previous determination to withdraw his safety.
The Punjab executive remaining month had withdrawn policemen deployed for the security of Saeed after the Supreme Court directed inspector-generals of Islamabad and all four provinces to take again safety escorts from individuals who aren't entitled to it.
The chief justice, alternatively, later directed the highest provincial police officers to ensure the supply of safety to all those that face genuine safety threats.
In the sunshine of the Supreme Court order, the Punjab police have withdrawn as many as 4,610 body of workers deployed for the security of influential persons now not entitled to legitimate safety in the province.
In a petition filed thru his suggest Advocate A Okay Dogar, Saeed said the Punjab executive on the pretext of the apex court order has withdrawn his safety. He said the Supreme Court had ordered that the security of those going through life threats should now not be withdrawn.
"But the government made a wrong interpretation of the Supreme Court order in my case and has withdrawn my security despite threats to my life," Saeed said.
The founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, who carries a $10 million American bounty for his position in terror activities, accused the government of discrimination in his case.
The JuD most often makes elaborate preparations for the security of Saeed anywhere he is going. Even at home, the JuD particular squad has been given the task of his safety.
Saeed is accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people were killed. JuD was declared as a overseas terrorist organisation via the USA in June, 2014.
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