UN blacklists Pak. Taliban leader Noor Wali Mehsud

Why is it in news?
  • The UN Security Council’s 1267 ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee added Mehsud Taliban leader to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions List subjecting to an assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
United Nations 1267 Resolution
  • It was passed in 1999 which establishes ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee.
  • The committee looks after sanctions against members or groups related above organisations which results into assets freeze, arms embargo and travel ban
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 18th Jul 2020
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