CTD launched crackdown against Jamat ud Dawa

Lahore : The crackdown of Counter Terrorism Department is ongoing against proscribed organisations and four local leaders of Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) and eight local leaders of Jaish-e-Muhammad have been convicted for terrorism financing in cases registered by the CTD Punjab.

According to a CTD Punjab spokesman, those four local leaders of JuD convicted by Anti Terrorism Courts (ATCs) include Asghar Ali in Rawalpindi;  Junaid Irshad in Rawalpindi; Ijaz Ahmad in Rawalpindi and  Abdul Khaliq in Rahim Yar Khan. They have been awarded prison terms of two years with fines.

Eight local leaders of JeM who have been convicted by ATCs include Iftikhar Ahmad in Gujranwala; Muhammad Ajmal in Gujranwala; Bilal Makki in Gujranwala; Abrar Ahmad in Gujranwala; Irfan Ahmad in Gujranwala; Hafeezullah in Rawalpindi; Mazhar Nawaz in Rawalpindi and Abdul Latif in Rawalpindi. They have been awarded prison terms of up to five years.

The CTD spokesman said that no one would be allowed to finance terrorism and more prosecutions would follow.