Pak govt set to ban Haqqani Network, JuD

The Pakistan government has decided to ban the Haqqani Network, Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and 10 more organizations, the formal announcement for which will be made in the coming days.

According to the Express Tribune, the move has been described by security analysts as a 'paradigm shift' in the country's security policy.

The report quoted a senior intelligence official as saying that it was the government's first step towards execution of the National Action Plan and the nation would see more positive steps towards dismantling militant groups.

The official added that both civilian and military leadership decided to ban the Haqqani Network and Jamaat-ud-Dawa.

The US had listed the Haqqani Network as a terrorist organisation in September 2012 following which the group was also added to a UN blacklist.

Security analysts say that banning the JuD is also a significant development as India, as well as the US, have long considered the charity run by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed as a front for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant outfit which has been blamed by New Delhi for masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the report added.