US designates Pak trio ‘global terrorists’

WASHINGTON:The

Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions against three individuals allegedly linked to Pakistanbased terror networks as it called on Islamabad to deny sanctuaries to “dangerous” individuals and organisations.

The treasury department designated the trio as “global terrorists” for their links to terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Taliban.

This has been done as part of our efforts to disrupt South Asian terrorist support networks, the department said.

The three are Rahman Zeb Faqir Muhammad, Hizb Ullah Astam Khan and Dilawar Khan Nadir Khan.

As a result of Wednesday designation, all property and interests in property of the three subject to US jurisdiction are blocked and American citizens are prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

“The treasury continues to aggressively pursue and expose radicals who support terrorist organisations and run illicit financial networks across South Asia,” said Sigal Mandelker, treasury under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.

He said they were targeting operatives who provide logistical support, IEDs and other technological assistance to Al-Qaeda, LeT, the Taliban and other terror groups. PTI