Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation
Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) was a charity organization established by Jamat-ud-Dawa and was based in Pakistan.[1] In 2019, Government of Pakistan banned the organization.
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| Formation | 1990 |
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| Founder | Hafiz Muhammad Saeed |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Focus | terrorism, violence in Kashmir |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
| Method | Donations and Grants |
| Website | devotedtohumanity.org (The website has been blocked by Government of Pakistan and is no longer operational) |
It was founded in 1990 by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and was based in Lahore, Pakistan.[2]
It belongs to Ahl-i Hadith school of thought of Sunni Islam.[2]
Proscription under Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 - Crackdown by the Government
On 21 February 2019, the National Security Committee (NSC)of Pakistan decided to proscribe Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) under Schedule I of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.[3] Formal proscription order was issued by Ministry of Interior on 6 June 2019. The NCS also decided to expedite implementation of National Action Plan against terrorism throughout the country against all proscribed and UN designated organizations. As part of these efforts, the Federal Government issued United Nations Security Council (Freeze & Seizure) Order 2019.[4] The objective of the UNSC (Freezing and Seizure) Order 2019 was to streamline the procedure for implementation of Security Council Sanctions against designated individuals and entities in Pakistan. The introduction of this new law greatly helped all the provinces in ensuring strict compliance with UNSC Sanctions especially implementation of targeted financial sanctions against FiF and JuD. Accordingly, in March 2019, on the directives of the Federal Government, all provincial governments in Pakistan seized or took over administrative control of hundreds establishments run by Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF). Most of these facilities were related to wide humanitarian network of JuD and FiF including schools, hospitals, madaris, colleges, dispensaries and ambulances etc.[5]
References
- "Govt mulls banning Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation".
- "Finding relief in jihad - TNS - The News on Sunday". tns.thenews.com.pk.
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1465212.
- "UNSC (Freezing and Seizure) Order: Govt issues legal framework for implementation". thenews.com.pk.
- Shah, Tahir Naseer | Imtiaz Ali | Syed Ali (6 March 2019). "JuD, FIF facilities taken over in Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan after listing by federal govt". DAWN.COM.
