The Punjab Home Department has issued an updated list of banned organizations and unregistered charities, urging citizens not to give Zakat, charity or donations to proscribed groups.

Officials warned that providing any form of support to banned organizations is a criminal offense under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.

In an official statement, the Punjab Home Department said that those who support banned organizations involved in terrorism and anti-state activities will face legal action.

“It is a crime to provide any kind of support to banned organizations under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997,” the department said.

Citizens have been advised to ensure that their financial assistance reaches rightful beneficiaries rather than individuals or groups involved in extremist activities.

Registration mandatory for charities

The spokesperson for the Punjab Home Department clarified that registration with the Punjab Charity Commission is mandatory for all charities operating in the province. Citizens are encouraged to verify the registration status of organizations before making donations.

The list of banned organizations is available on the official websites of the Punjab Home Department and the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA).

Authorities have also provided contact details for public assistance. Reports of donations being collected by banned organizations can be made through the toll-free number 0800-11111 or helpline 042-99213871.

Citizens can verify registered charities by messaging the Punjab Charity Commission on WhatsApp at 0313-4995564, which operates 24/7.

List of banned organizations

The list includes a wide range of proscribed organizations, including militant outfits, extremist groups, and unregistered trusts.

Among the banned entities are Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah Muhammad Pakistan, Jaish-e-Muhammad, Al-Rahmat Trust Bahawalpur, Al-Furqan Trust Karachi, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Jafaria Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammad, Tehreek-e-Islami, Al-Qaeda, and Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan.

Other banned organizations include Khuddam-e-Islam, Islami Tehreek Pakistan, Jamiat-ul-Ansar, Jamaat-ul-Furqan, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Khair-un-Naas International Trust, and the Balochistan Liberation Army. The list further names the Islamic Students Movement of Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Islami, Ansar-ul-Islam, Haji Namdar Group, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and Balochistan Republican Party.

Also included are Balochistan Liberation Front, Lashkar-e-Balochistan, Balochistan Liberation United Front, Balochistan Musallah Difa Tanzeem, and Shia Talba Action Committee Gilgit.

Additional organizations named are Markaz Sabeel Organization Gilgit, Tanzeem Jawanan-e-Ahle Sunnat Gilgit, People’s Amn Committee Lyari, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Al-Harmain Foundation, Rabta Trust, Anjuman Imamia Gilgit-Baltistan, Muslim Students Organization Gilgit, Tanzeem Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Gilgit, and Balochistan Bunyad Parast Army.

The list also includes Tehreek-e-Nafaz Aman, Tahafuz Hudoodullah, Balochistan Waja Liberation Army, Baloch Republican Party Azad, Balochistan United Army, Islam Mujahideen, Jaish-al-Islam, and Balochistan National Liberation Army.

Further banned entities are Khana-e-Hikmat Gilgit-Baltistan, Tehreek-e-Taliban Swat, Tehreek-e-Taliban Mohmand, Tariq Geedar Group, Abdullah Azam Brigade, East Turkestan Islamic Movement, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Islamic Jihad Union, 313 Brigade, Tehreek-e-Taliban Bajaur, Amr Bil Ma'ruf wa Nahi an-il Munkar (Haji Namdar Group), and Baloch Student Organization Azad.

The list also names United Baloch Army, Jiye Sindh Muttehad Mahaz, ISIS, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al-Alami, Ansar-ul-Hussain, Tehreek-e-Azadi Jammu and Kashmir, Jundullah, Rahmat Welfare Trust Organization, and Bilawaristan National Front.

Among other proscribed groups are Jamaat-ud-Dawa, AL-Anfal Trust Lahore, Idara Khidmat Khalq Lahore, Al-Dawa-Tul-Irshad Pakistan Lahore, Al-Hamd Trust Lahore/Faisalabad, Mosque and Welfare Trust Lahore, Al-Madina Foundation Lahore, and Muaz Bin Jabal Educational Trust Lahore.

Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, Al-Fazl Foundation/Trust Lahore, Al-Eesar Foundation Lahore, Pak-Turk Education Foundation, Hizb-ul-Ahrar, Jiye Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Sindhu Desh Revolutionary Army, and Sindhu Desh Liberation Army are also included.

Additionally, Khatim ul-Anbiya, Ghazi Force, Zainabiyoun Brigade, Majeed Brigade, Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, Ghulaman-e-Sahaba, Maymar Trust, Sachal Sarmast Welfare Trust Karachi, Al-Jaza Patient Welfare Society Karachi, Al-Akhtar Trust, and Al-Rashid Trust have been listed.

Call for vigilance

The Punjab Home Department reiterated that public cooperation is essential in preventing funds from reaching extremist elements.

Authorities urged citizens to remain vigilant and verify organizations before making charitable contributions, especially during periods when donations increase.