Timeline of NAP actions

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1 When? What? The source? Dec. 30, 2014 Jan. 1, Jan. 1, Jan. 3, Jan. 3, Jan. 5, Jan. 6, Jan. 7, The five religious educational boards agreed to consider government proposal of adding modern education in their syllabus. The federal government has set up three special courts in three provincial capitals to try terror suspects Government of Punjab announced head money for two terrorists of Lashker-e- Jhangvi (LeJ). Interior Minister claims that action against the TTP and its supporters across Pakistan have been launched. Anti-Terrorism Court issued black warrants for seven terrorists including four militants of banned LeJ. Supreme Court and Lahore High Court, separately, acquitted five death row prisoners and ordered their immediate release. 21 st amendment establishing military courts for two years, passed. Two terrorists convicted of sectarian terrorism were hanged in Multan Central Jail. Dawn, December 31, 2014, /seminaries-agree-toconsider-incorporating-moderneducation. The Nation, January 2,, /02-Jan-/three-specialcourts-set-up-to-try-terrorsuspects. Dunya, January 2,, hp?date=-01-02&edition=isl&id= _ Dawn, January 4,, Dawn, January 4,, Express, January 6,, paper/popupwindow.aspx?ne wsid= &issue=np_l HE&Date=0106. Dunya, January 7,, hp?date=-01-07&edition=lhr&id= _ Daily Express, January 8,, paper/popupwindow.aspx?ne wsid= &issue=np_is B&Date=0108.

2 Jan. 8, Jan. 8, Jan. 9, Jan. 10, Jan. 13, Jan. 13, Jan. 13, Jan. 14, Jan. 14, Punjab government promulgated ordinance on security of various institutions like schools, colleges. Punjab government promulgated ordinance for keeping a record of tenants and temporary residents. Pakistan Army announced establishment of nine military courts. Only a handful of proscribed organizations will face government action, at least in the initial days, said a news report. Four terrorists given death penalty. PM-chaired meeting discussed issues relating to madrassa financing. Interior ministry completed registration and scrutiny of seminaries in Islamabad identifying 160 seminaries as illegal. Interior Minister Nisar told a top meeting about the presence of 95 active banned groups in Punjab. Interior Minister met senior Saudi diplomat to deliberate upon how to stop financial support of banned outfits from Saudi Arabia, among other issues. Dawn, January 9,, Dawn, January 9,, Dawn, January 10,, Dawn, January 11,, Dawn, January 14,, 21558/attack-on-isi-office-atchands-down-death-penalty-tottp-activists. Dawn, January 14,, Dunya, January 14,, hp?date=-01-14&edition=isl&id= _ Dawn, January 15,, Express Tribune, January 15,, 22077/exhortation-riyadhurged-to-help-choke-terrormoney. 18

3 Comprehensive review of NAP Jan. 15, Jan. 15, Jan. 17, Jan. 18, Jan. 19, Jan 20, Jan. 21, Jan. 21, Jan.21, Senate Committee suggested amending Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010, to ward off any international reaction. A militant of Sipah-e-Sahaba was hanged to death in Karachi central jail. Convicted LeJ militant Akram Lahori, involved in sectarian killings, was hanged to death in Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore. The government has put 54,000 suspected militants under Fourth Schedule, meant to monitor their activities. A special feature on fighting cybercrime reported about the presence of fake accounts condoning terrorism. Punjab government promulgated ordinance banning glorification of terrorists. Security forces traced involvement of Ghazi Force in terrorism. Interior Ministry of Pakistan reportedly included Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) and Haqqani network in banned outfits list. FIA caught 320 million rupees used for terror financing. Dawn, January 16,, Dawn, January 16,, Daily Times, January 18,, /E-Paper/Lahore/-01-18/page-1/detail-6. Express Tribune, January 19,, 23183/new-terror-watch-listcatalogues-5400-militants. Dawn, January 20,, Dawn, January 21,, Express Tribune, January 22,, 25538/intelligence-updateghazi-force-is-gaining-groundsays-reports. Dawn, January 21,, Jang, January 22,, /pindi/pic.asp?picname=5 35.gif. 19

4 Jan. 22, Jan. 22, Jan. 22, Jan. 22, Jan. 23, Jan. 28, Jan. 30, Jan. 30, Foreign Office of Pakistan avoided confirming proscription of JuD and Haqqani network, saying that Pakistan, obliging UN charter, is required to go against those in the sanction list. Records seized from a bank in Peshawar suspected of terror financing. An intelligence agency asked the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration to take action against shops selling hate material. JuD announced to continue with its work and condemned anti-jud statements. According to a report on NAP, the Prime Minister s House claimed that Punjab was leading on the implementation. Senate was told that around 80 seminaries are receiving foreign aid worth 300 million rupees. Government report claims that Punjab is still ahead in implementing NAP: out of the 183,547 people arrested nationwide, 179,309 were from Punjab. Minister of State for Interior told Senate that only 23 seminaries in Sindh, KP and Dawn, January 23,, /confusion-over-statusof-jud-haqqani-network. Mashriq, January 23,, pk/index.php?date=-01-23&edition=&type=. Express Tribune, January 23,, 25949/countering-extremismcity-admin-told-to-remove-hatematerial-from-shops. Jang, January 23,, /pindi/pic.asp?picname=5 22.gif. Dawn, January 24,, /punjab-ahead-of-otherprovinces-in-anti-terror-steps. Express Tribune, January 29,, 29407/year seminaries-received-rs300m-inforeign-aid. The News, January 31,, Todays-News ,074- operations-conducted-in- Punjab. Dawn, January 31,,

5 Comprehensive review of NAP Jan. 31, Feb. 1, Feb. 2, Feb. 3, Feb. 5, Feb. 6, Feb. 7, Feb. 10, Balochistan are receiving foreign funding. First batch of Punjab Counter-Terrorism Force, comprising 421 corporals, including 16 females, passed out. Wafaqul Madaris refused to register seminaries unless issues with religious ministry are sorted out. Sindh government approves formation of Anti-Terrorism Force. Two convicts accused of sectarian killings were hanged in Karachi Central Jail. Rawalpindi/Islamabad police given mobile-phones tracing technology, for the first time. According to a brief given to the Prime Minister, 10,616 people held in 14,886 search operations across the country. Sufi Mohammad, head of defunct TNSM, was indicted by an ATC in Peshawar in rebellion case. In what is considered as a veiled reference to Saudi Kingdom, the Foreign Office of Pakistan said that money sent through informal channels will be scrutinized. Express Tribune, February 1,, 30895/threat-containment-govtbringing-new-laws-to-combatextremism-cm. Dunya, February 2,, tail.php?date=-02-02&edition=isl&id= _ Radio Pakistan, February 2,, sdetail/66806/8. The News, February 4,, Todays-News Twoconvicts-from-banned-outfithanged-in-Karachi. Jang, February 6,, /pindi/pic.asp?picname=5 37.gif. The News, February 7,, Todays-News held-in-country-in search-operatios. Nawa-e-Waqt, February 8,, k/e-paper/lahore/-02-08/page-1/detail-9. Dawn, February 11,, /saudi-money-will-bescrutinised-fo. 21

6 Feb. 13, Feb. 14, Feb. 19, Feb. 19, Mar. 3, Mar. 4, Mar. 11, Mar. 11, Mar. 12, The government barred foreign students from admission in seminaries. Deobandi seminaries board opposed government plan of restricting admission to foreign students into seminaries. Balochistan s Anti-Terror Force passed out, comprising 200 personnel including 18 women. A senior Balochistan government official conceded that 234 madrassas in the province receive funds from Muslim countries. A news report quoted government officials as saying that cyber units had failed to disable or block websites of the TTP. IG Punjab told Senate Committee that 147 seminaries in Punjab are receiving foreign assistance. A news report said that NACTA needs men and money to fight terror. Madrassas not registered with any of the five boards were asked to register with the Madrassa Education Board. A news report said Punjab government has geo-tagged Nai Baat, February 14,, lahore/ /details.aspx?id=p1_16.jpg. Dawn, February 15,, Nai Baat, February 20,, islamabad/ /details.aspx?id=p1_28.jpg. Express Tribune, February 20,, 41298/countering-extremismin-balochistan-234-madrassasreceive-foreign-cash-official. Express Tribune, March 4,, DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID= &EN_ID= &EMID= Dunya, March 05,, hp?date=-03-05&edition=isl&id= _ The News, March 11,, Todays-News Nactaneeds-men-and-money-to-fightterror. Jang, Islamabad, March 12,. Express Tribune, March 12,, 22

7 Comprehensive review of NAP Mar. 28, Mar. 30, Mar. 31, Apr. 2, Apr. 2, Apr. 10, Apr. 14, 11,000 religious seminaries across the province. According to a report submitted to the PM, 32,347 people held in 28,826 operations by security forces. Pakistan to raise a 12,000- strong force to guard Chinese working along CPEC, claimed a media report quoting government officials. Punjab Home minister shared that so far 14,500 out of 16,000 seminaries in Punjab have been registered. A media report said Punjab police couldn t arrest 150 wanted men identified in red and black books. Military courts award death to six militants on terror charges. A news report claimed that the accounts NACTA claims to have frozen recently, were rather frozen over a period of time. A media report claimed that the ministry of religious affairs on March 13 had forwarded the new madrassa registration form to the collective body of all the five Wafaqul Madaris the Itehad-i-Tanzeematul Madaris Deenya (Itehad), but majority of seminary 51861/geo-tagging-database- punjab-maps-location-of madrassas. Daily Times, March 29,, /E-Paper/Lahore/-03-29/page-1/detail-0. Express Tribune, March 30,, 61078/economic-corridor strong-force-to-guardchinese-workers. Radio Pakistan, March 31,, /67203/7. Nai Baat, Islamabad, April 2,. The News, April 3,, Todays-News Military-courts-award-death-tosix-terrorists. Dawn, April 10,, Dawn, April 14,,

8 Apr. 14, Apr. 16, Apr. 30, May 11, May 18, May 23, May 26, May 27, boards are undecided about the new registration forms. Authorities stopped a JUD leader, Maulana Ameer Hamza, at Lahore airport, from travelling to Saudi Arabia. His name was on Exit Control List. Electronic Crime Bill, imposing 14 year punishment and 5 crore fine, was approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology ATC awarded life imprisonment to 10 militants for attacking Malala Yousafzai in At least 29 former militants completed training at the rehabilitation center in Khar. A news report quoted a senior officer saying that 140 out of the 30,000 people arrested across the country were collaborating with foreign spy agencies. Punjab Police efforts against hate material came under objections, after the courts released arrested publishers and book-sellers, raising questions as to what is hate material. As many as 13 madrassas involved in militancy raided in Punjab; 43 people arrested. In a meeting presided over by the PM, the government acceded that NAP requires The News, April 15,, Todays-News JuDleader-barred-from-leavingcountry. Dunya, April 17,, hp?date=-04-17&edition=isl&id= _ The News, May 1,, Todays-News getlife-term-in-Malala-attack-case. The News, May 12,, Todays-News Briefs... Express Tribune, May 18,, DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID= &EN_ID= &EMID= Dawn, May 23,, Nawa-e-Waqt, Islamabad, May 27,. Dawn, May 28,,

9 Comprehensive review of NAP Jun. 4, Jun. 26, Jun. 26, Jun. 28, Jul. 12, Jul. 12, Jul. 13, Jul. 16, more effective implementation. Ever since moratorium on the death penalty has been lifted, 151 people have been executed, of which 23 were convicted of terrorism A report submitted by intelligence agencies to interior ministry revealed that despite strict measures, more than 60 banned outfits still collected funds. A written reply submitted by Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Salman Aslam Butt in the Supreme Court said the government had banned no new outfit since the APS attack. Government mapped Pakistanis donations to madrassas at 650 billion rupees in charity A media report said Balochistan government planned to deploy surveillance drones against criminal elements. Sindh Apex Committee admitted that more than 40 seminaries are having links with terrorists, among them 24 are in Karachi. A report highlighted that after six months of announcement to do so under NAP, Islamabad police has failed to establish the special anti-terror force. A news report revealed that not a single unregistered Express Tribune, June 4,, 97344/capital-punishment-23- terror-convicts-among-151- hanged. Dunya, June 27,, hp?date=-06-27&edition=isl&id= _ Express Tribune, June 29,, /no-outfits-banned-afteraps-massacre-top-court-told. Nawa-e-Waqt, June 29,, k/e-paper/islamabad/-06-29/page-12. Pakistan Today, July 12,. m.pk//07/12/national/bal ochistan-govt-to-deploysurveillance-drones. Nawa-e-Waqt, July 13,, k/e-paper/islamabad/-07-13/page-1. Dawn, July 13,, limage.php?storyimage=13_07 004_001. Dawn, July 16,, 25

10 Jul 16, Jul. 16, Jul. 22, Jul. 25, Jul. 29, Jul. 29, Aug. 5, madrassa, out of 579, has been sealed in Karachi. Punjab Apex Committee, meeting for the sixth time, banned Zakat and Fitrana collection by proscribed organizations. According to a report submitted by the government in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, 142 NGOs and seminaries have been issued audit notices. The Supreme Court expressed its concerns over the ineffectiveness of the National Counter- Terrorism Authority (NACTA) in eradicating terrorism in the country. A media report claimed that the KP government had planned a de-radicalization program worth 65 million rupees. Punjab government told the Supreme Court that it had registered cases against several banned outfits for illegally collecting funds. Malik Ishaq, leader of Lashker-e-Jhangvi, was killed along with two sons in an alleged police encounter in Muzaffargarh (Punjab). Supreme Court upheld the constitutional amendment made for establishing military courts, keeping the review powers with itself (SC) Dawn, July 17,, Express, July 17,, paper/popupwindow.aspx?ne wsid= &issue=np_is B&Date=0717. Express Tribune, July 23,, /poorly-funded-nactagets-rs100m-against-rs2bdemand. The News, July 25,, Todays-News Govtplans-project-to-de-radicalisemilitants-in-KP. Dawn, July 30,, The News, July 30,, a rticle malik-ishaqamong-two-sons-killed-inalleged-police-shootout. Express Tribune, August 6,, /supreme-court-upholdsestablishment-of-militarycourts. 26

11 Comprehensive review of NAP Aug. 6, Aug. 6, Aug. 9, Aug. 13, Aug. 15, Aug. 20, Aug. 23, Aug. 24, PM approves the absorption of National Crisis Management Cell into NACTA Punjab counter terrorism department along with intelligence officials undertook a joint search operation in seminaries across the province detaining several students. A total of 30 seminaries had been closed so far and put under suspect category, said Interior Minister. Military court awarded death to six militants involved in APS attack and to one militant involved in Safoora Goth, Karachi attack. An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore sentenced an Al-Qaeda man to life imprisonment. A media report indicated that only two of the 25 prisoners hanged in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi so far were tried under the antiterrorism act. An intelligence agency tracked down a gang of 52 hundi and hawla dealers, all Afghans, involved in terror financing. The federal cabinet vowed to deal firmly with sectarian outfits. Nai Baat, Islamabad, August 7,. Dawn, August 7,, /search-operations-inpunjab-seminaries. Dawn, August 10,, /30-seminaries-closedsays-minister. The News, August 14,, Todays-News Seventerrorists-awarded-death-bymilitary-court. Dawn, August 16,, The News, August 20,, Todays-News Onlytwo-of-25-executed-prisoners. Express Tribune, August 24,, /hundi-and-hawala-52- afghans-involved-in-terrorfinance-nabbed. The News, August 25,, Todays-News Govt-toget-tough-with-sectarianoutfits-now. 27

12 Aug. 24, Aug. 25, Aug. 25, Aug. 25, Aug. 26, Aug. 27, Aug. 28, Sep. 7, A police report claimed that the number of madrassas in Karachi has increased. A news report claimed detained commanders of TTP Swat chapter, Muslim Khan and Mehmood Khan, had died in custody of security forces owing to their illness. Sindh government ordered action against 49 seminaries having links with terrorists. Punjab law minister claimed that 20 seminaries once accused of having links with militants are no long involved in militancy. A news report revealed that 703 unregistered seminaries in FATA will be black listed soon. The government of Pakistan officially banned ISIS in Pakistan, as per notification issued by the interior ministry. Spokesman for Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia complained that only Deobandi seminaries were targeted in recent raids. The top civilian and military leadership held a meeting with representatives of religious seminaries indicating government s renewed resolve to reform madrassas. Jang, August 25,, /pindi/pic.asp?picname=5 4.gif. The News, August 25,, Todays-News TTP- Swat-commanders-Muslim- KhanMehmood-Khan-die-incustody. Dawn, August 26,, Dawn, August 26,, Express Tribune, August 26,, /clamping-down-703- unregistered-tribal-seminariesto-be-blacklisted. Jang, August 28,, /pindi/pic.asp?picname=5 28.gif. Dawn, August 29,, Dawn, September 8,,