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NIA Adds Terror-Funding Charge to Areeb Majeed Case as Court Takes Cognisance

The move signals a focus on cross-border financing in a case nearing the end of trial.

Overview

  • The NIA, which filed a fifth supplementary chargesheet Friday, added a Section 17 terror-funding count that the special court accepted and shared with Majeed.
  • The agency alleges a Kuwaiti national sent Majeed $1,000 via a money-transfer service while he was in Baghdad, forming the basis of the new count.
  • The case has heard 77 prosecution witnesses, and the next hearing is set for May 11 after Majeed, who is out on bail, sought time for his law exams.
  • Last month the court issued proclamations for Fahad Shaikh, Saheem Tanki and Aman Tandel to appear within a month or risk being declared proclaimed offenders.
  • Section 17 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act punishes raising or providing terror funds with five years to life, and it applies even if the money was not used.