Pakistan admits Dawood Ibramin lives in Karachi, says it is freezing his funds

Pakistan on Saturday admitted that Dawood Ibrahim, one of India’s most-wanted men, lives within its territory – in Karachi, in a building called the ‘White House’.

Dawood Ibrahim, who heads a vast and multifaceted illegal business, had emerged as India’s most-wanted terrorist after the 1993 Mumbai blasts. For years, Pakistan has been denying that it was sheltering him. This was despite repeated statements and evidence that India provided from time-to-time about his presence in Pakistan.

The revelation about Dawood Ibrahim’s presence was made on Saturday when Pakistan placed his name on the list of designated terrorists operating within its territory. The list was submitted before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.

Pakistan has claimed that it has directed placing travel restrictions on Dawood Ibrahim, besides putting an arms embargo and freezing his funds.

In 2003, the US declared Dawood Ibrahim as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.

India has repeatedly asked the Government of Pakistan to hand over Ibrahim to India so that he can be prosecuted for the crimes committed by him. It is reported that Ibrahim is based in the southern port city of Karachi.