Jamaat-ud-Dawa, a group linked to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, poses a real threat to the United Kingdom, with its offices and camps in Pakistan providing a 'key portal' for young British Muslims seeking to join al-Qaeda. Though designated as a terrorist organisation by America in 2006, Jamaat-ud-Dawa remains a legitimate organisation in Pakistan, where it has hundreds of offices and numerous relief camps, a report in the Times of London said.
The government should immediately carry out tailor-made terrorism prevention and incident management drills for each metro city, clearly identifying who will be responsible for leadership and co-ordination. A similar drill should be prepared for the government of India. The drill should cover aspects such as incident management, media management, management of relatives, public management, co-ordination between the state affected and the Centre etc.
Hafiz Saeed has confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawa would contest the 2018 general elections under the banner of the MML.
Modi would be attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on June 13-14.
Punjab government's action comes amidst pressure from the Trump administration to act against terror.
The founder of Lashkar-e-Tayiba also vowed to continue supporting Kashmiris.
The daily grind of running a major terror outfit not only involves planning major strikes, but also poring over account books and calculating assets and liabilities.
The UN decision came after India provided detailed evidence about Saeed's activities.
'The Lashkar-e-Tayiba has always been sensitive about how it is perceived internationally,' says Stephen Tankel, discussing PRISM, the Lashkar's presence in Myanmar and Mohammad Saeed's recent dare with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.
Border Security Force on Monday said repeated ceasefire violations across the border in Jammu and Kashmir are being done at the behest of Pakistan to facilitate infiltration of "undesirable" elements into Indian territory.
Former chief of R&AW C D Sahay dismisses comments linking the Gujarat riots and Babri Masjid demolition to the formation of the Indian Mujahideen
