Islamabad: The government of Pakistan has put an absolute ban on as many as 45 political and religious groups in a short span of just 11 years which clearly speaks of the violation of their self made notions of human rights, freedom of expression and sense of tolerance.
According to the official reports released recently, the government has outlawed 45 organizations from 2001 till now. Below are the details,
- Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Sipah Mohammad Pakistan were declared banned organizations in August 2001.
- Jesh Mohammad on 14th January, 2002
- Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (14th January, 2002)
- Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (14th January, 2002)
- Tehreek-e-Jafaria Pakistan (14th January, 2002)
- Tehreek-e-Nafaz e Shariat Mohammadi (14th January, 2002 )
- Tehreek-e-Islami (14th January, 2002)
- Al-Qaeda (17th March, 2003)
- Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan, Khaddam ul Islam, Islami Tehreek-e-Pakistan (15th November, 2003)
- Jamat-ul-Ansaar, Jamat-ul-Furqan (November, 2003)
- Hizb-ut-Tahrir (November, 2003)
- Khair-un-Naas International Trust (27th October, 2004)
- Balochistan Liberation Army (7th April, 2006)
- Islamic Student Movement of Pakistan (21st August, 2006)
- Lashkar-e-Islam, Ansar-ul-Islam, Haji Group, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (2008)
- Balochistan Liberation Front, Lashkar-e-Balochistan, Balochistan Liberation United Front, Balochistan Armed Defence Organization (8th September, 2012)
- Shia Talba Action Committee, Central Sabeel Organization Gilgit and Youth Organization Ahl-e-Sunnat Gilgit (10th October, 2011)
- Peoples Aman Committee (10th October, 2011)
- Ahle Sunnat wal Jamat, Al-Harmain Foundation, Rabta Trust, Anjuman Imamia Gilgit Baltistan, Muslim Student Organization Gilgit, Balochistan Fundamentalist Army, Tehreek-Nifaz e Aman, Tahaffuz Hudood Allah, Baloch Republican Party Independent, Balochistan United Army, Islam Mujahideen, Jaish Islam and Balochistan National Liberation Army (2012)
- Al-Akhtar Trust, Al-Rasheed Trust, Jamat-ud-Dawa (Inducted in the list on the Resolution of UN Security Council)
September 10, 2012