BEIJING: China on Monday defended its move to block a US-India proposal at the United Nations to blacklist one of India’s most wanted Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists. Sajid MiroIt said its action was in line with the “relevant rules” of the UNSC’s Anti-Terrorism Committee.
A $5 million bounty has been placed on Mir’s head by the US for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists.
It is learned that Beijing on Thursday agreed to a resolution moved by the US and co-designated by India to blacklist Mir as a global terrorist under the 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). was banned and subjected him to it. Asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
The 1267 Committee of the UN Security Council has clear guidelines regarding the designation of terrorist organizations and individuals and related procedures, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told a media briefing on why Beijing halted the move to blacklist Mir. Gave.
“China always participates in the work of the Committee in a constructive and responsible manner in accordance with these rules and procedures,” she said.
Asked if there is a time frame for lifting the technical moratorium on Mir’s listing, Mao said, “China’s actions in the committee are in line with relevant rules and procedures.”
“In the future, China will continue to participate in the work in a constructive and responsible manner,” she said.
Last month, Beijing defended its move to block US and India’s proposal at the United Nations to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) deputy chief Abdul Rauf Azhar, saying it should assess the application. Need more time to do that.
In June this year, Mir was sentenced to over 15 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court in a terrorism financing case. PakistanWhich is struggling to get out of the gray list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Pakistani authorities have claimed in the past that Mir had died, but Western countries remained unconvinced and demanded proof of his death. The issue became a major key point in the FATF’s assessment of Pakistan’s progress on the Action Plan late last year.
Mir is a senior member of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and is wanted for his involvement in the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
The US State Department has said that Mir was Lashkar-e-Taiba’s operations manager for the attacks, playing a leading role in their planning, preparation and execution.
Last month, China blocked a proposal from the US and India. United Nations For blacklisting Abdul Rauf Azhar, brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar and a senior leader of Pakistan-based terror outfit. Rauf, born in Pakistan in 1974, was banned by the US in December 2010.
Islamabad’s all-time friend Beijing has repeatedly blocked its listing under the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists.
In June this year, China blocked a joint resolution by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki under the 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council.
Makki is the US-designated terrorist and brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
New Delhi and Washington had put forward a joint resolution under the UN Security Council’s 1267 ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee to designate Makki as a global terrorist, but Beijing blocked the proposal at the last minute.
The US State Department had said that Mir has been a senior LeT member since about 2001.
From 2006 to 2011, Mir was in charge of Lashkar’s external operations and planned and directed various terrorist attacks on behalf of the group.
Additionally, Meir allegedly plotted terrorist attacks against a newspaper and its employees in Denmark between 2008 and 2009.
For his role in the Mumbai attack, Mir was indicted in the United States in April 2011.
In August 2012, the U.S. Department treasure Mir as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
As a result of this designation, among other consequences, all property and interests in Mir’s property that are subject to US jurisdiction are blocked, and US individuals are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with Mir. .
Mir is on the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. According to the information given on the website of the State Department, it is believed that he lives in Pakistan.
A $5 million bounty has been placed on Mir’s head by the US for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists.
It is learned that Beijing on Thursday agreed to a resolution moved by the US and co-designated by India to blacklist Mir as a global terrorist under the 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). was banned and subjected him to it. Asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
The 1267 Committee of the UN Security Council has clear guidelines regarding the designation of terrorist organizations and individuals and related procedures, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning told a media briefing on why Beijing halted the move to blacklist Mir. Gave.
“China always participates in the work of the Committee in a constructive and responsible manner in accordance with these rules and procedures,” she said.
Asked if there is a time frame for lifting the technical moratorium on Mir’s listing, Mao said, “China’s actions in the committee are in line with relevant rules and procedures.”
“In the future, China will continue to participate in the work in a constructive and responsible manner,” she said.
Last month, Beijing defended its move to block US and India’s proposal at the United Nations to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) deputy chief Abdul Rauf Azhar, saying it should assess the application. Need more time to do that.
In June this year, Mir was sentenced to over 15 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court in a terrorism financing case. PakistanWhich is struggling to get out of the gray list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Pakistani authorities have claimed in the past that Mir had died, but Western countries remained unconvinced and demanded proof of his death. The issue became a major key point in the FATF’s assessment of Pakistan’s progress on the Action Plan late last year.
Mir is a senior member of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and is wanted for his involvement in the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
The US State Department has said that Mir was Lashkar-e-Taiba’s operations manager for the attacks, playing a leading role in their planning, preparation and execution.
Last month, China blocked a proposal from the US and India. United Nations For blacklisting Abdul Rauf Azhar, brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar and a senior leader of Pakistan-based terror outfit. Rauf, born in Pakistan in 1974, was banned by the US in December 2010.
Islamabad’s all-time friend Beijing has repeatedly blocked its listing under the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists.
In June this year, China blocked a joint resolution by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki under the 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council.
Makki is the US-designated terrorist and brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
New Delhi and Washington had put forward a joint resolution under the UN Security Council’s 1267 ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee to designate Makki as a global terrorist, but Beijing blocked the proposal at the last minute.
The US State Department had said that Mir has been a senior LeT member since about 2001.
From 2006 to 2011, Mir was in charge of Lashkar’s external operations and planned and directed various terrorist attacks on behalf of the group.
Additionally, Meir allegedly plotted terrorist attacks against a newspaper and its employees in Denmark between 2008 and 2009.
For his role in the Mumbai attack, Mir was indicted in the United States in April 2011.
In August 2012, the U.S. Department treasure Mir as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
As a result of this designation, among other consequences, all property and interests in Mir’s property that are subject to US jurisdiction are blocked, and US individuals are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with Mir. .
Mir is on the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. According to the information given on the website of the State Department, it is believed that he lives in Pakistan.