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JuD chief Hafiz Saeed sentenced to 10 years in jail
19 Nov, 2020
LAHORE – An anti-terrorism court in Punjab has awarded 10-year imprisonment to Jamat-ud-Dawa amir Hafiz Saeed Ahmad in funding case.
The court also ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate property of Hafiz Saeed and imposed Rs1,10,000 as a fine on him. Abdul Rehman Makki -- his close accomplice -- was also awarded six-month jail for his role in funding case.
Last week, three JuD leaders - Malik Zafar Iqbal and Yahya Mujahid - were awarded 16 years in jail while the court awarded one year imprisonment to Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki in the same case.
ATC-III Judge Ejaz Ahmad Buttar issued the verdict after allegations against suspects stood proved.
In 2019, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) had registered the cases against the convicts under section 11-N of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
It surfaced during the investigation the suspects committed terrorism financing by managing assets of proscribed organization, and helped in raising funds.
Meanwhile, the court also indicted five leaders of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) in six separate terror finance cases, besides adjourning further hearing till November 16.
Those indicted included Hafiz Abdul Salam, Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Mujahid and Luqman Shah. They were indicted in FIRs no 15, 21, 22, 27, 31 and 42 of 2019.
The CTD had registered 23 FIRs against the leaders of the JuD in different cities of Punjab.
However, the trial in several cases was transferred to Lahore following an order passed by the Lahore High Court on the petitions of the suspects.
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Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2020
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge on Wednesday convicted three leaders of the Jamatud Dawa (JuD) of terror financing in two more cases registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
ATC-III Presiding Judge Ijaz Ahmad Buttarhanded down a collective imprisonment of 16 years each to Prof Zafar Iqbal and Yahya Mujahid and one-year term to Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki in FIR No 24of 2019.
The judge also handed down 16-year imprisonment to Mujahid in FIR No 29.
The judge also indicted these convicts and two others -- Abdul Salam bin Muhammad and Luqman Shah -- in six more FIRs and directed the prosecution to present its witnesses on Nov 16.
Many leaders of the JuD have already been convicted in many FIRs of terror financing while trial proceedings in several others are pending adjudication.
JuD chief Hafiz Saeed has already been sentenced to jail terms in two of the FIRs.
The CTD registered 23 FIRs against the leaders of the JuD in different cities of Punjab. However, the trial was transferred to Lahore following an order passed by the high court on the petitions of the suspects.
19 Nov, 2020
LAHORE – An anti-terrorism court in Punjab has awarded 10-year imprisonment to Jamat-ud-Dawa amir Hafiz Saeed Ahmad in funding case.
The court also ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate property of Hafiz Saeed and imposed Rs1,10,000 as a fine on him. Abdul Rehman Makki -- his close accomplice -- was also awarded six-month jail for his role in funding case.
Last week, three JuD leaders - Malik Zafar Iqbal and Yahya Mujahid - were awarded 16 years in jail while the court awarded one year imprisonment to Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki in the same case.
ATC-III Judge Ejaz Ahmad Buttar issued the verdict after allegations against suspects stood proved.
In 2019, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) had registered the cases against the convicts under section 11-N of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
It surfaced during the investigation the suspects committed terrorism financing by managing assets of proscribed organization, and helped in raising funds.
Meanwhile, the court also indicted five leaders of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) in six separate terror finance cases, besides adjourning further hearing till November 16.
Those indicted included Hafiz Abdul Salam, Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Mujahid and Luqman Shah. They were indicted in FIRs no 15, 21, 22, 27, 31 and 42 of 2019.
The CTD had registered 23 FIRs against the leaders of the JuD in different cities of Punjab.
However, the trial in several cases was transferred to Lahore following an order passed by the Lahore High Court on the petitions of the suspects.
JuD chief Hafiz Saeed sentenced to 10 years in jail
LAHORE – An anti-terrorism court in Punjab has awarded 10-year imprisonment to Jamat-ud-Dawa amir Hafiz Saeed Ahmad in an illegal funding case. The
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Published in Dawn, November 12th, 2020
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge on Wednesday convicted three leaders of the Jamatud Dawa (JuD) of terror financing in two more cases registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
ATC-III Presiding Judge Ijaz Ahmad Buttarhanded down a collective imprisonment of 16 years each to Prof Zafar Iqbal and Yahya Mujahid and one-year term to Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki in FIR No 24of 2019.
The judge also handed down 16-year imprisonment to Mujahid in FIR No 29.
The judge also indicted these convicts and two others -- Abdul Salam bin Muhammad and Luqman Shah -- in six more FIRs and directed the prosecution to present its witnesses on Nov 16.
Many leaders of the JuD have already been convicted in many FIRs of terror financing while trial proceedings in several others are pending adjudication.
JuD chief Hafiz Saeed has already been sentenced to jail terms in two of the FIRs.
The CTD registered 23 FIRs against the leaders of the JuD in different cities of Punjab. However, the trial was transferred to Lahore following an order passed by the high court on the petitions of the suspects.
Three JuD activists convicted of terror financing
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge on Wednesday convicted three leaders of the Jamatud Dawa (JuD) of terror...
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