Designated terrorist of Pakistan Hafiz Saeed rebrand Jamaat-ud-Dawa as Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir. This has happened just days after its chief Hafiz Saeed was put under alleged house arrest and a crackdown launched on the organisation's activities.
The rebranding confirms that Saeed had got a wind of the official plans and had already worked out on how to resurface and survive even after the clampdown on his ostensible network of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
Official sources had confirmed that the two organisations have started their activities under the new name of Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir and are planning to organise events on February 5, which is observed as 'Kashmir Day' in Pakistan. The TAJK banners have been displayed in Lahore and other cities and towns.
"It is a sensitive issue and a measured response is needed to fulfill the international obligations of the country and deal with any possible fallout due to protest by followers of Saeed," a police official said.
The TAJK has reactivated its donation centres and ambulance services in the different districts of Punjab, including Lahore, which is the hub of its activities.
By Premji
