After years of denying his existence in their country, Pakistan finally featured him in their list of 88 banned terror groups disclosed as part of its efforts to wriggle out of tough financial sanctions for helping terrorists. It had accepted the presence of India’s most wanted don in Karachi. It had previously denied accusations in the past that had claimed that it shelters the underworld don blamed for the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts along with other terror groups.
According to Pakistani authorities, Dawood Ibrahim’s address is “White House, Near Saudi Mosque, Clifton” in Karachi, Pakistan. He also has other properties listed as “House Nu 37 – 30th Street – defence, Housing Authority, Karachi” and “Palatial bungalow in the hilly area of Noorabad in Karachi”.
This information came into light after Pakistan had imposed financial sanctions on several terror groups, including Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim. It ordered for the seizure of their property, amongst other implications.
The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) put Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018 and asked Islamabad to implement a plan of action by the end of 2019, but the deadline was extended later due to COVID-19 pandemic. Following this, Pakistan had issued a terror list that featured major terror groups like the Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Lashkar-e-Taiba.