- Ban imposed underneath ATA 1997 Part 11[EE]: ministry.
- Inside ministry abstract permitted by way of circulation.
- Implementation report due inside seven working days.
The federal cupboard has permitted a abstract imposing a ban on former Pakistan Military Main Adil Raja underneath the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, declaring him a proscribed individual.
The notification, issued by the cupboard division on December 26, acknowledged that the federal cupboard permitted the ban underneath Part 11[EE] of the ATA 1997.
“The Cupboard thought of the abstract dated twenty third December, 2025 submitted by the Inside and Narcotics Management Division, which was circulated when it comes to rule 17(1)(b) learn with rule 19(1) of the Guidelines of Enterprise, 1973 for ‘Proscription of Mr Adil Farooq Raja underneath Part 11ee of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997’ and permitted the proposal at para 8 learn with para 6 of the abstract,” learn the notification.
The cupboard division directed the authorities involved to furnish a report on the implementation of the choice inside seven days of receipt of the choice.
Raja, who is predicated in the UK, was among the many two retired Pakistan Military officers convicted and sentenced underneath the Military Act, and for violations of the provisions of the Official Secrets and techniques Act in 2023.
A press release issued by the Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR) on November 25, 2023, mentioned that the 2 former officers had been convicted and sentenced for “inciting sedition”.
“Main (Retired) Adil Farooq Raja and Captain (Retired) Haider Raza Mehdi, each retired officers of the Pakistan Military, had been convicted and sentenced via Subject Basic Courtroom Martial (FGCM),” mentioned the army’s media wing.
The assertion added that the courtroom of competent jurisdiction convicted and adjudged each people via a due judicial course of.
Raja was given 14 years of rigorous imprisonment, whereas Captain (retd) Mehdi was awarded 12 years of rigorous imprisonment, it mentioned.
“Pursuant to the awarded sentence, the ranks of each officers have been forfeited on November 21, 2023,” added the ISPR.
Earlier this month, a UK Excessive Courtroom ordered Raja to make a public apology and pay round £310,000 in damages and authorized prices to Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer in relation to the defamation case that he misplaced in October.
Decide Richard Spearman KC made the order after a listening to within the London Excessive Courtroom, the place Raja had sought to make an enchantment towards the unique judgment.
Days earlier than the courtroom ruling, the federal authorities initiated the extradition course of for former particular assistant to the prime minister Mirza Shahzad Akbar and Raja from the UK.
Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in a gathering with UK Excessive Commissioner Jane Marriott on December 4, raised the difficulty of the extradition of Pakistanis residing illegally within the UK
Handing over the extradition papers to the British envoy, Naqvi mentioned that each the people had been “wished in Pakistan” and subsequently “must be instantly handed over” to Pakistani authorities.
