US sanctions Pakistan body with Dawood connect

US sanctions Pakistan body with Dawood connect
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The US has slapped sanctions on a Pakistan-based group on Friday and its affiliate in Dubai, which have ties with terrorist outfits like the LeT and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, for laundering money for criminals and political activists.

The US has slapped sanctions on a Pakistan-based group on Friday and its affiliate in Dubai, which have ties with terrorist outfits like the LeT and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, for laundering money for criminals and political activists.

“The Khanani Money Laundering Organisation exploits its relationships with financial institutions to funnel billions across the globe on behalf of terrorists, drug traffickers, and criminal organisations,” said acting under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence Adam J Szubin.
“Today’s action hinders the Khanani Money Laundering Organisation from gaining access to the international financial system to launder money for these illicit actors,” he said. The Pakistan-based group launders illicit funds for organised crime groups, drug trafficking organisations, and designated terrorist outfits throughout the world, US Treasury said.
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