May 14, 2017 2:23 PM

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Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed detained for spreading terrorism in name of jihad

Pakistan's interior ministry has told a judicial review board that Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed and his four aides have been detained for spreading terrorism in the name of jihad. Saeed appeared before the board yesterday to appeal against his detention. <br/><br/>The board comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan of the Supreme Court (head), Justice Ayesha A Malik of Lahore High Court and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail of Balochistan High Court directed the ministry to submit a complete record regarding detention of Saeed and his aides on next hearing on May 15.<br/><br/>The Nawaz government had reportedly taken action against Saeed after the US clearly told Islamabad that in case of not taking action against Jamat-ud Dawah and Saeed it may face sanctions. Jamat-ud Dawah is said to be the front for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba. The organisation has been declared as a foreign terrorist organisation by the US in June 2014. <br/>

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