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Published 18 Dec, 2015 04:12pm

61 banned outfits named by Senate, JuD under observation

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control on Friday presented the names of 61 proscribed organisations that have been banned from carrying out activities in the country.

The following are names of the banned outfits along with dates of their proscription, as submitted by the ministry in the Senate.

  • Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LeJ) – August 14, 2001

  • Sipah-i-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP) – August 14, 2001

  • Jaish-i-Muhammad (JeM) – January 14, 2002

  • Lashkar-i-Tayyaba (LeT) – January 14, 2002

  • Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) – January 14, 2002

  • Tehreek Jaafria Pakistan (TJP) – January 28, 2002

  • Tehreek-i-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammad (TNSM) – January 14, 2002

  • Tehreek-i-Islami – January 14, 2002

  • Al Qaeda March – 17, 2003

  • Millat-i-Islamic (MeI) Pakistan – November 15, 2003

  • Khuddamul Islam – November 15, 2003

  • Islami Tehreek Pakistan (ITP) – November 15, 2003

  • Jamiatul Ansar (JuA) – November 20, 2003

  • Jamiatul Fruqan (JuF) – November 20, 2003

  • Hizbut Tehrir (HuT) – November 20, 2003

  • Kahir-ur-Nisa International Trust – October 27, 2004

  • Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) – April 7, 2006

  • Islamic Students Movement of Pakistan – August 21, 2006

  • Lashkar-i-Islam (LeI) – June 30, 2008

  • Ansarul Islam – June 30, 2008

  • Haji Namdar Group – June 30, 2008

  • Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – August 25, 2008

  • Balochistan Republican Army – September 8, 2010

  • Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) – September 8, 2010

  • Lashkar-i-Balochistan – September 2010

  • Balochistan Liberation United Front – September 8, 2010

  • Balochistan Muslla Defa Tanzeem – September 8, 2010

  • Shia Tulaba Action Committee, Gilgit – October 10, 2011

  • Markaz Sabeel Organization, Gilgit – October 10, 2011

  • Tanzeen Naujawana-ne-Ahle Sunnat, Gilgit – October 10, 2011

  • Peoples Aman Committee (Lyari) Karachi – October 10, 2011

  • Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat (ASWJ) – February 15, 2012

  • Al Harmain Foundation March 6, 2012, Rabita Trust March 6, 2012

  • Anjuman-i-Imamia Gilgit Baltistan – April 24, 2012

  • Muslim Students Organization (MSO) Gilgit-Baltistan – April 24, 2012

  • Tanzeem Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat, Gilgit Baltistan – June 5, 2012

  • Balochistan Bunyad Parast Army – August 4, 2012

  • Tehreek Nafaz-i-Aman – August 4, 2012

  • Tahafuz Hadudullah – August 4, 2012

  • Balochistan Waja Liberation Army – August 4, 2012

  • Islam Mujahidin – August 4, 2012

  • Jaish-i-Islam – August 4, 2012

  • Balochistan National Liberation Army – August 4, 2012

  • Khana-i-Hikmat Gilgit Baltistan – March 13, 2013

  • Tehrik-i-Taliban Swat – March 15, 2013

  • Tehrik-i-Taliban Mohmand – March 15, 2013

  • Tariq Geedar Group March – 15, 2013

  • Abdullah Azam Brigade – March 15, 2013

  • East Turkmenistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) – March 15, 2013

  • Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan – March 15, 2013

  • Islamic Jihad Union – March 15, 2013

  • 313 Brigade March – 15, 2013

  • Tehrik-i-Taliban Tajaur – March 15, 2013

  • Amar bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir (Haji Namdar Group) – March 15, 2013

  • Baloch Student Organization Azad – March 15, 2013

  • United Baloch Army – March 15, 2013

  • Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz – March 15, 2013

  • Islamic State (IS) – July 15, 2015

The House was told that two organisations, Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rashid Trust, were listed under "UNSCR 1267," while Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) was under observation since Dec 1, 2005.

Minister of State for Interior Balighur Rehman said any organisation found to be involved in terrorism and extremism activities would not be allowed to operate in the country.

He said that under the National Action Plan (NAP), the ministry and provincial governments had taken appropriate measures to stop banned outfits from re-emerging with new names.

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