US further squeezes Pakistan on JuD Chief Hafiz Saeed
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WASHINGTON - United States further squeezes Pakistan on JuD Chief Hafiz Saeed.
Pakistan must prosecute top Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives along with its leader Hafiz Saeed, the US has said ahead of the Financial Action Task Force's crucial decision.
Alice Wells, head of the US state department's South and Central Asian bureau, also welcomed the arrest the four top leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba /Jamaat-ud-Dawah in Pakistan. Pakistan's law enforcement agencies on Thursday arrested the "top four leaders" of the banned LeT/JuD on charges of terrorism financing.
The top four arrested terrorists have been identified as Professor Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf and Abdul Salam.
"As Prime Minister Imran Khan has said, Pakistan, for its own future, must prevent militant groups from operating on its soil," Wells tweeted.
"We welcome news that Pakistan arrested 4 #LeT leaders. The victims of LeT's vicious attacks deserve to see these individuals prosecuted now, along with LeT leader Hafiz Saeed," she said.
