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Counterterrorism Lashkar -e- taiba ( LeT ) Lauren Pietrzyk. International Response. 2001 Global survey of the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1373 UN declares LeT as terrorist organization in 2005 United Nations declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) as an alias for LeT in 2008
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Counterterrorism Lashkar-e-taiba (LeT) Lauren Pietrzyk
International Response • 2001 Global survey of the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1373 • UN declares LeT as terrorist organization in 2005 • United Nations declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) as an alias for LeT in 2008 • UN Sanctions under Security Council resolution 1267, 1989, and 1904 adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
Pakistan • 2002 Govt. officially banns LeT • 2003 Pervez Musharraf places JuD on watch list and banned in 2008 • 2009 ratification by Pakistan of the Terrorist Financing Convention • 2009 Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act • 2010 Est. National Database and Registration Authority • 2010 Pakistan passed the Anti-Money-Laundering Act
India • LeT Banned in 2001 • 1987 Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act (TADA) and Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) of 2004 • 2008 Creation of National Intelligence Grid and est. National Investigation Agency • 2010 Unique Identification Authority • 2010 becomes member of the Financial Action Task Force on Money-Laundering • Banned the Hawala system • India-US working group towards counterterrorism
Conclusions • Pakistan’s focus is on a 3-D approach-Deterrence, Dialogue, and Development- counter to allowing LeT/JuD a safe haven • India’s focus on increased border security, intelligence sharing and coordination, and financial blocking and seizures • Internationally recognizing LeTs global nature, continual focus on financial limitations