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Tehreek-e-Azaadi Jammu and Kashmir (तहरीक-ए-आज़ादी जम्मू और कश्मीर), abbreviated as TAJK, is a terrorist front organisation, run by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. By Indian government, It is claimed to be a front for Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). In June 2017, it was banned by Pakistan after India raised the issue at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-financial terror body at Paris in February 2017. On 8 June 2017, TAJK was placed on the list of "proscribed organisations" by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NCTA), an Internal Counterterrorism Authority of Pakistan under Interior Ministry.

Jail break

Ghazi Shahzad, a leader of this organisation reportedly led a jailbreak in 2024 in the Rawalakot District. Shahzad, detained in 2023 under the maintenance of public order ordinance, has been alleged to have ties with this banned organisation and was under trial at the time of his escape. According to sources, he is also wanted by India.

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References

  1. Hussain, Sajjad (4 February 2017). "JuD rebrands under new name TAJK days after crackdown by Pakistan". Livemint.
  2. Kaur Sandhu, Kamaljit (6 June 2017). "Kashmir: High alert around Uri power plant after intel inputs of possible terror plot". India Today.
  3. "Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed-backed terror outfit Tehreek-e-Azadi-Jammu and Kashmir". Scroll.in. 30 June 2017.
  4. Chaubey, Santosh (30 June 2017). "Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed new terror front Tehreek-e-Azad-Jammu Kashmir". India Today.
  5. Singh, Vijaita (29 June 2017). "Pakistan bans TAJK backed by Saeed". The Hindu.
  6. "19 prisoners escape in major jailbreak in Pakistan-administered Kashmir". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. Web Desk (1 July 2024). "AJK prison break mastermind was wanted by India: sources". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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