Hafiz Saeed rejects US allegations
JuD is currently carrying out charitable work to help North Waziristan IDPs.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on Thursday rejected the allegations leveled by the United States, Dunya News reported.
Addressing an emergency press conference in Lahore, Hafiz Saeed said “US restrictions have no value for us.”
He said the United States always take decisions on Indian dictation. If America has any evidence, it should bring it forward.
The JuD chief further said he is ready to present his stance but baseless allegations should be avoided, adding that US should review its attitude first.
He claimed that the US pushed Pakistan for North Waziristan operation and wanted to see destruction in the country but the situation is quite different.
Earlier, the U.S. State Department named Jamaat-ud-Dawa "foreign terrorist organization", a status that freezes any assets it has under U.S. jurisdiction.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa's listing will prohibit U.S. entities or citizens from dealing with the organization, but will probably have little practical effect on its operations or fund raising.
The group says it is currently carrying out charitable work in the remote border region of North Waziristan to help residents displaced by military operations.
In 2012, the United States offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Hafiz Saeed, who founded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He claims he has long abandoned its leadership and now heads Jamaat-ud-Dawa.
