Unfazed by sanctions imposed by the government, militant outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has launched an ambulance service here in southern port city of Pakistan.
The service was started by JuD controlled charity Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) on Monday and inaugurated by none other than Saeed, declared as militant by the U.N. and the U.S.
“The ambulance work service is our key area for [charity] for which we are known in Pakistan,” Saeed told reporters.
He said his organisation did not face resistance in any welfare project from the government.
“We are not going to abandon these projects. A certain class and a certain group are targeting our organisation for a certain agenda,” he said.
The FIF plans to operate a fleet of 15 ambulances in Karachi, a metropolis of more than 18 million people.
The curbs came as Ministry of Interior included both JuD and FIF in the list of banned entities and Foreign Office said that assets of all banned organisations have been frozen. India has repeatedly demanded Pakistan to hand over Saeed for questioning over his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks that claimed 166 lives.
