al-Rashid Trust

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al-Rashid Trust - a terrorist group organized in 1996 after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and part of Osama bin Laden's international system; provides financial support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda and Jaish-i-Mohammed and assists Muslim militants around the world; established a network of madrasas and mosques in Afghanistan

act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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1267 which include Al-Akhtar Trust and Al-Rashid Trust.

Capital administration stops banned organizations from fund raising

leader of al-Rashid Trust were designated for their fundraising activities and

Treasury designates two Pakistanis for supporting terrorist activities

Lahore, Dec.15 (ANI): The December 10 UN ban on two Pakistani charity groups - the Al-Rashid Trust and the Al-Akhtar Trust - is actually meant to cripple the financial support of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), led by Maulana Masood Azhar.

UN ban on Pak charities aimed at crippling the Jaish

''We are sealing the offices of Al-Rashid Trust and Al-Akhtar Trust,'' Karachi police chief Azhar Farooqi was quoted as saying.

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The Al-Rashid Trust has been labelled as a terrorist organisation and had its assets frozen by the United States after the September 11 attacks.