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KATHMANDU: Nepal has ordered freezing of assets of individuals and organizations linked to al Qaida as part of its efforts to curb terror financing.
Officials said bank accounts of 224 individuals and 64 entities would be frozen on the basis a United Nations Security Council resolution. They said the decision has been made under Nepal's anti-money laundering laws.
Fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim's name is not on the list.
"This is part of Nepal's national obligation," said foreign affairs spokesman Dipak Dhital. "It is binding."
Dhital said Nepal can freeze accounts of any terrorist organizations upon the request of other countries but has not received any requests yet.
A finance ministry official said it was the duty of the banks to inform the government if they have accounts of those people and entities on the list as per Nepal's law.
Most of the names on the UN list are Arabs. But there are a number of Pakistanis as well.
Nepal orders freezing of al Qaida-linked individuals, groups assets - The Times of India
Officials said bank accounts of 224 individuals and 64 entities would be frozen on the basis a United Nations Security Council resolution. They said the decision has been made under Nepal's anti-money laundering laws.
Fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim's name is not on the list.
"This is part of Nepal's national obligation," said foreign affairs spokesman Dipak Dhital. "It is binding."
Dhital said Nepal can freeze accounts of any terrorist organizations upon the request of other countries but has not received any requests yet.
A finance ministry official said it was the duty of the banks to inform the government if they have accounts of those people and entities on the list as per Nepal's law.
Most of the names on the UN list are Arabs. But there are a number of Pakistanis as well.
Nepal orders freezing of al Qaida-linked individuals, groups assets - The Times of India
