Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Monday said that the Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) is not a terrorist organisation rather a charitable one, private media reported.
As reported by an Indian newspaper,the minister said that there is no reason to ban the outfit as no evidence was found against it.
“The government of Pakistan has no evidence against Hafiz Saeed or the JuD,” Hussain said.
“India or the US should give us evidence and we will consider it. The JuD does not have a military wing and they are only involved in preaching Islam and working in the education field.”
“Lashkar is banned in Pakistan and we have not found any linkages between JuD and LeT,” the minister said.
Supporting the stance of JuD on Kashmir, the minister said“Even I refer to Kashmir as our (inalienable part). Tomorrow you will ask for a ban against me and against all Pakistanis who support the freedom struggle in Kashmir.”
“The JuD only pinches India, not Afghanistan or America. You can’t group it along with ISIS and al Qaeda,” he said.
Further, speaking about the tension between India and Pakistan, Hussain said “We have tried our best to improve relations with India but have had a bitter experience. We have a policy for peaceful relations but the talks must be fruitful and constructive. The firing along the border does not create conducive environment for talks.”
Of course if the government is convinced that there is no evidence then it will make sure that there is no evidence.JuD is your friendly neighborhood guy
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