Counterterrorism Lashkar-e-taiba (LeT)

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• Counterterrorism Lashkar-e-taiba (LeT)
• Lauren Pietrzyk

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International Response

• 2001 Global survey of the Implementation of
  Security Council Resolution 1373
• UN declares LeT as terrorist organization in 2005
• United Nations declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) as
  an alias for LeT in 2008
• UN Sanctions under Security Council resolution
  1267, 1989, and 1904 adopted under Chapter VII of
  the Charter of the United Nations

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Pakistan

• 2002 Govt. officially banns LeT
• 2003 Pervez Musharraf places JuD on watch list
  and banned in 2008
• 2009 ratification by Pakistan of the Terrorist
  Financing Convention
• 2009 Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act
• 2010 Est. National Database and Registration
  Authority
• 2010 Pakistan passed the Anti-Money-Laundering
  Act

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India

• LeT Banned in 2001
• 1987 Terrorist and Disruptive Activities
  Prevention Act (TADA) and Prevention of Terrorism
  Act (POTA) of 2004
• 2008 Creation of National Intelligence Grid and
  est. National Investigation Agency
• 2010 Unique Identification Authority
• 2010 becomes member of the Financial Action Task
  Force on Money-Laundering
• Banned the Hawala system
• India-US working group towards counterterrorism

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Conclusions

• Pakistans focus is on a 3-D approach-Deterrence,
  Dialogue, and Development- counter to allowing
  LeT/JuD a safe haven
• Indias focus on increased border security,
  intelligence sharing and coordination, and
  financial blocking and seizures
• Internationally recognizing LeTs global nature,
  continual focus on financial limitations