Mumbai Attack Mastermind Hafiz Saeed Indicted on Terror Funding Charges by Pakistan Court

Written by Monika Walker

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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Mumbai fear assault plan, Hafiz Saeed, on dread financing charges.

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Punjab Police on July 17 enlisted 23 FIRs against Saeed and his assistants on the charges of "dread financing" in various urban areas of Punjab territory and captured the Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) boss. He is kept at the Kot Lakhpat prison.

The cases have been enrolled in Lahore, Gujranwala and Multan for an assortment of assets for fear financing through resources/properties made and held in the names of Trusts/Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) including Al-Anfaal Trust, Dawatul Irshad Trust and Muaz Bin Jabal Trust.

Under strain from the worldwide network, the Pakistani specialists have propelled examinations concerning matters of the LeT, JuD and its philanthropy wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) for their holding and utilisation of trusts to raise assets for fear-based oppression financing.

Saeed-drove JuD is accepted to be the leading association for the LeT which is answerable for doing the 2008 Mumbai assault that slaughtered 166 individuals.

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Monika Walker is a senior journalist specializing in regional and international politics, offering in-depth analysis on governance, diplomacy, and key global developments. With a degree in International Journalism, she is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through factual reporting. She also covers world news across every genre, providing readers with balanced and timely insights that connect the Caribbean to global conversations.