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Under a new ordinance, Pakistani authorities will proscribe Hafiz Saeed-linked Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation LATEST NEWS  : Has Pakistan turned over a new leaf when it comes to aiding, harbouring and turning a blind eye to terrorist organisations operating from its soil? Has it finally heeded India's warnings or US President Donald Trump 's threats? One might be inclined to believe so, to some extent, given the ordinance promulgated by Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain last week will reportedly lead be the proscription of Hafiz Saeed-linked Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF). The truth could be that Islamabad is facing a tough situation that its friend Beijing has been unable to bail it out of. However, even as the ordinance was promulgated and signed, Pakistan-baked terrorist organisations attacked military installations in India -- an Indian Army camp in Jammu and a CRPF camp in Srinagar. So, what made Islamabad take a deci...

The JuD head, who carries a $10 million American bounty for his role in terror activities, was released after the government decided against detaining him further in any other case CURRENT NEWS : Pakistan on Friday freed Hafiz Saeed , the chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) outfit and mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, from detention. Saeed immediately launched his anti-India rhetoric by saying he would mobilise people for the "cause of Kashmir". The JuD head, who carries a $10 million American bounty for his role in terror activities, was released after the government decided against detaining him further in any other case. He was under detention since January this year. The fire-brand cleric's release after midnight came ahead of the 9th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed. India has repeatedly asked Pakistan to re-investigate the Mumbai terror attack case and also demanded the trial of Saeed an...