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Pakistan plans takeover of charities run by Islamist figure

Tue, Jan 02, 2018 - 5:50 AM

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Washington has designated Hafiz Saeed a terrorist. He runs two charities: Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation.

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PAKISTAN'S government plans to seize control of charities and financial assets linked to Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, whom Washington has designated a terrorist, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

Pakistan's civilian government detailed its plans in...

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