Pakistan today said that those providing funds to banned groups, including the one run by Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, will face up to 10 years in prison along with a hefty fine. <br/><br/>The warning was part of a countrywide advertisement in Urdu, which has been published in all major local newspapers of the country. The advertisement lists 72 groups, including Jamat-ud- Dawa, Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation and Lashkar-e-Tabia of Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammad of Masood Azhar. <br/><br/>It said that according to Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997 of Pakistan and under UN Security Council act of 1948, it is a crime to provide funding to those groups which have been banned. <br/>It said, those giving funds to such individuals or groups may face five to 10 years in jail or up to 10 million rupees fine or both and their movable or immovable property can also be confiscated.<br/>'<br/><br/>Pakistan has banned Saeed-led JuD and FIF from collecting donations after President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to the US but "lies and deceit" and providing "safe haven" to terrorists. The move comes after the US increased pressure on Pakistan to move decisively against all militants groups allegedly operating from its soil.
News On AIR | January 7, 2018 1:31 AM
Those funding banned groups will face up to 10 years jail: Pak