Terror financing: Pak court accepts Hafiz Saeed's application challenging his arrest

On July 3, the top 13 leaders of banned JuD, including Hafiz Saeed and Naib Emir Abdul Rehman Makki, were booked in nearly dozen cases of terror financing and money laundering under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.

Lahore: The Lahore High Court on Monday accepted an application of Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, challenging his arrest in the terror-funding case.

The two-member bench of the Lahore HC, after hearing the argument, has sought a detailed report from the Punjab government ans counter-terrorism department in this regard on October 28.

The UN-designated global terrorist was arrested on july 17 in connection with the terror-financing case while on his way from Lahore to Gujranwala. The terrorist was charged with gathering funds for banned outfits.

On July 3, the top 13 leaders of banned JuD, including Saeed and Naib Emir Abdul Rehman Makki, were booked in nearly dozen cases of terror financing and money laundering under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.