EFSAS comments on the recent arrest of LeT-Chief amid global pressure
July 19, 2019
Saeed’s role in the LeT’s operational and fundraising activities cannot be undermined. He is indeed facing several terrorism financing and money laundering cases under the Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, as a result of earlier investigations conducted in April on charities such as the Al-Anfaal Trust and Dawatul Irshad Trust. These so-called non-profit organisations have reportedly facilitated the processes and mechanisms behind the financing of terrorist groups and their operations.
