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As soon as Reddy arrived in the parliament complex Wednesday, he smiled at the reporters and said: 'I have no idea about Hafiz Saeed's arrest.' (Photo: ANI)

I have no idea about Hafiz Saeed's arrest: G Kishan Reddy

Hafiz Saeed was arrested on terror financing charges while he was on way to Gujranwala from Lahore.

17 Jul 2019 7:00 PM

Should the involved parties choose to not follow the verdict would ultimately lead to an international loss of image, but no legal implications per se. (Photo: File)

ICJ asks Pakistan to reconsider death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav

ICJ has also granted India consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.

17 Jul 2019 6:25 PM

Hafiz Saeed, on numerous occasions been put on house arrest but was soon released despite the mounting number of terror allegations against him. (Photo: File)

The world by its side, India triumphs against Hafiz Saeed; but for how long?

India for a decade trying to pressure Pakistan into giving him up. Protected by Pakistani police and ISI, Saeed has mostly been a free man.

17 Jul 2019 5:05 PM

Saeed, the chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was first arrested in 2001 after India accused him of his role in the Parliament attack. (Photo: File)

Relentless international pressure forces Pakistan to arrest Hafiz Saeed

Acting on India's insistence, the UN declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa as the funding arm of the LeT in December 2008.

17 Jul 2019 4:54 PM

'Pakistan is fooling the world that they have arrested him. We have to see how they produce evidence in courts and how efforts are made to convict him. Otherwise, it is a drama," Nikam, the special public prosecutor in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case. (Photo: ANI)

Pak fooling the world: India's special prosecutor in 26/11 case on Saeed's arrest

Saeed was arrested by Counter-Terrorism Department of Pakistan's Punjab province while he was on his way to Gujranwala from Lahore.

17 Jul 2019 4:18 PM

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed holds two master's degrees from the University of Punjab and a specialization in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language from King Saud University. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed: From professor to the face of terror

Hafiz -- a title bestowed upon people who know the Quran by heart -- was born to a conservative family in Pakistan Punjab in 1950.

17 Jul 2019 4:08 PM

26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed arrested, sent to jail: Pak media

More details are awaited.

17 Jul 2019 12:54 PM

During the hearing, Saeed’s counsel insisted that Jamat-ud Dawah (JuD) was not using any piece of land illegally and urged the court to accept bail pleas. (Photo: File)

Pak anti-terror court grants interim bail to JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, his 3 aides

Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore granted interim bail to Saeed and his aides - Hafiz Masood, Ameer Hamza, and Malik Zafar - until Aug 31.

16 Jul 2019 9:19 AM

Last week, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab province registered multiple cases against Saeed and 12 of his aides, including his brother-in-law Abdul Rehman Makki. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed challenges terror financing cases filed against him

In the petition, the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief said that he has no relation with the banned LeT, Al-Qaeda or any other similar organisations.

12 Jul 2019 3:24 PM

Khan will make his maiden trip to the United States on the invitation of President Trump, Foreign Office Spokesperson Muhammad Faisal announced during his weekly press conference here on Thursday. (Photo: AFP | File)

Imran Khan, Donald Trump to hold maiden meet on July 22: Pak Foreign Office

Faisal said 'agenda of the meeting is being developed through diplomatic channels' but focus will be to 'refreshing bilateral relations.'

05 Jul 2019 9:13 AM

'Let us not get fooled by cosmetic steps against terror groups by Pakistan,' MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told reporters here. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

India calls Pak’s move to arrest 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed 'cosmetic'

Pakistan is trying to hoodwink the international community with its 'cosmetic' steps against terror, External Affairs Ministry said.

04 Jul 2019 4:53 PM

Mumbai attacks mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close aides will be arrested 'very soon', police said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

'Very soon': Police on arrest of Hafiz Saeed, his aides

Police arrested several members of the banned organisations on terror financing, who were handed imprisonment by the anti-terrorism courts.

04 Jul 2019 3:45 PM

'Hafiz Saeed of JuD and other leaders were booked in cases of terrorism financing,' the counter-terrorism department statement said. (Photo: File)

Pak books 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed for 'terror financing'

Pakistan's counter-terrorism department (CTD) said the JuD chief and his aides used five trusts to 'raise funds for terrorism financing'.

04 Jul 2019 8:40 AM

On its part Pakistan’s stated position has been that it has initiated strong measures against terror groups like Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) by seizing more than 700 properties belonging to them. This action is similar to the one initiated by the neighbouring country after it was put in the gray list in 2012.

America, UK discuss Pak stand on terrorism

But the important FATF nations expressed concern that Pakistan has done little to register tough cases against likes of Saeed and Masood.

22 Jun 2019 8:30 AM

The FATF continuing Pakistan in the ‘Gray’ list means its downgrading by IMF, World Bank, ADB, EU and also a reduction in risk rating by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan fails to fulfil 25 of 27 action points given by terror finance watchdog

With this, multilateral lenders like IMF, World Bank and EU may continue downgrading Pak, making its financial situation more precarious.

16 Jun 2019 3:31 PM

Local police as well as officials of Navi Mumbai crime branch and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) visited the spot after learning about the message and drawings, the police official said. (Photo: Representational)

Graffiti ‘praising ISIS’ appears in Navi Mumbai's Uran, police on alert

Locals from nearby Khopta village spotted the message, written with a black marker pen, and alerted police.

05 Jun 2019 10:41 AM

Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

Hafiz Saeed’s kin held for fiery speech

The suspect had strongly criticised the steps of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and had appealed for funds for Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation.

16 May 2019 7:02 AM

Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP/File)

India demarche to Pak on ‘Khalistani’ leader in panel

The ETPB also deals with Hindu and Sikh pilgrims travelling to these shrines.

07 May 2019 3:20 AM

On May 1, a decade-long battle culminated with the branding of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations, amid the hotly contested general elections in India. (Photo: File)

Masood Azhar is global terrorist, what does it mean?

This eventually means complete immobilisation of Azhar and closure of his terror company.

02 May 2019 1:09 PM

Perpetrators of the 26/11 attack, including its mastermind and banned Jamat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, continue to roam freely in Pakistan. (Photo: PTI)

2008 Mumbai attacks one of the 'most notorious' terrorist attacks: China

166 people, including Americans, were killed and over 300 injured as 10 heavily-armed LeT terrorists created mayhem on Nov 26, 2008.

19 Mar 2019 8:27 AM

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