WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has responded over the issue ofHafiz Saeed activities in Pakistan.
US has expressed deep concern over Pakistani Supreme Court’s permission toHafiz Saeed’s organisation Jamaatud Dawa and its affiliates to continuetheir activities in the country.
Commenting on the court’s decision, the State Department reacted by sayingthat “this development will jeopardize Pakistan’s ability to meet itscommitments under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 to freezeand prevent the raising and moving of funds belonging to or associated withUN designated terrorist groups.”
Replying to a question put forward by The News, a department spokespersonsaid: “We recognise that this is a judicial ruling and does not representthe policy of the government,” further adding: “This developmentunderscores the importance of Pakistan urgently enacting legislation thatformally proscribes Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation(FiF), as the Pakistani government indicated it planned to by way offollowing up its Presidential Ordinance on February 9, 2018.”
However, the department also underscored that the administration was happythat “Pakistan has made a high-level political commitment to work with theFinancial Action Task Force to address weakness in its counterterrorismfinancing regime.”