ISLAMABAD – A man, believed to be the mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, has been detained and convicted in a terror financing case as Pakistan aims to exit the terror finance watchlist.
Reports in the local media said that Sajid Mir, 44, was taken into custody in a coordinated effort of the law enforcement agencies as he has been missing since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. It was believed for a long time that he died years ago.
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore handed him 15 and a half years in prison after convicting him in a terror-financing case and he is currently serving sentence in Kot Lakhpat jail, per reports.
Rumours of his arrest earlier circulated online but officials never confirmed them until recently.
Mir, who hails from Lahore, was named among the most wanted persons by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and a reward of $5 million was announced on his head.
It was reported that Mir also conspired to commit a terrorist attack against a publication and its employees in Denmark between 2008 and 2009.
Earlier this year, a Pakistani court sentenced Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in prison in two cases of terrorism financing. Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and other members of JuD were also convicted in a terror financing case.
Pakistani rupee inches up against US dollar in the open market on 28 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.4 for buying and 281.4 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 278.4 | 281.4 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.7 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.45 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.70 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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