US imposes sanctions on India born Al-Qaeda supporter

Mohammed Mazhar was designated for his fundraising activities and financial and other support for Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and Mufti Abdul Rahim was designated for his fundraising activities for the Taliban,the Department of Treasury said.

Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rashid Trust are both Pakistani charities previously identified as Specially Designated Global Terrorists pursuant to Executive Order 13224,which freezes any assets the designated entities and individuals have under US jurisdiction and prohibits Americans from engaging in any transactions with those entities and individuals.

“Today’s designation of these two high-profile financiers of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban,who are also leaders of Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rashid Trust,further exposes those organisations’ continuing support for terrorism under the guise of charitable activity,” Stuart Levey,Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence,said.