ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ch Nisar Ali Khan told the Senate on Friday that as many as 61 outfits had been proscribed/banned while another two Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rashid Trust were enlisted under UNSCR 1267 on December 1, 2005.
In a written reply to a question by PPP’s Senator Sehar Kamran, the minister said that a detailed report had been requested from the provinces about the question if some of the banned outfits were still working and carrying out their activities in Pakistan.
The minister informed the House that Jamaatul Daawa (JuD) had been under observation since December 1, 2005 under IInd Schedule. No outfit had been banned during 2014 while Daesh, ISIL/IS/ISIS were banned on July 15 this year.
The banned outfits include Lashkhar-e-Jhangvi, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Sepah-e-Muhammad Pakistan, Sepah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ex-banned organisation SSP), Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi, al-Qaeda, Daesh/ISIL, ISIS, Khuddamul Islam, Tehreek-e-Islami, Tehreek-e-Jaafira Pakistan, Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan-ex-SSP, Khairun Nas International Trust, Islami Tehreek Pakistan (ex-TJP), 313 Brigade, Jamaiatul Ansar, Jamiatul Furqan, Hizbul Tehrir, Balochistan Liberation Army, Islamic Students Movement of Pakistan, Laskhar-e-Islam, Ansarul Islam, Haji Namdar Group, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Balochistan Republican Army, Balochistan Liberation Front, Lashkar-e-Balochistan, Balochistan Liberation United Front, Balochistan Musila Difa Tanzeem, Shia Tulaba Action Committee, Gilgit, Markaz Sabeel Organisation, Gilgit, Tanzeem Naujuwane Ahle Sunnat, Gilgit, People’s Amn Committee Liyari, Al Harmain Foundation, Rabita Trust, Anjuman-e-Imam, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muslim Students Organisation, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tanzeem Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan Bunyad Parast Army, Tehreek-e-Nifaze Amman, Tahafuz Hadoodullah, Balochistan Waja Liberation Army, Baloch Repulication Party Azad, Balochistan United Army, Islami Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Islam, Balochistan National Liberation Army, Khana-e-Hikmat, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tehrik-i-Taliban, Swat, Tehrik-i-Taliban Mohmand, Tariq Geedar Group, Abdullah Azam Brigade, East Turkmenistan Islamic Movement, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Islamic Jehad Union, Tehrik-i-Taliban Bajaur, Amar bil Maroof wa Nahi anil Munkir (Haji Namdar Group), Baloch Student Organisation Azad, United Baloch Army and Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz.
The PPP senator had asked about the names of organisations which were presently banned in Pakistan and the second part of the question was whether it was a fact that some of these organisations were still working and carrying out their activities in Pakistan.
The third part of the question was whether it was also a fact that some of these outfits were working by new names, if so, the details of such organisations and the new names by which they were presently working and the last part was the steps being taken by the government to stop working and activities of these outfits.
Minister of State for Interior Balighur Rehman said any organisation found to be involved in terrorism and extremism would not be allowed to operate in the country.
He continued 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
