The Cabinet Division has approved a summary declaring absconding individual Adil Raja a “proscribed person” under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1977.
According to available documents, the summary was prepared following a comprehensive review conducted by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency in coordination with relevant security institutions. All key aspects were examined in detail before the summary was forwarded to the Cabinet Division, which subsequently granted its approval.
Following the approval, the legal implications of declaring Adil Raja a proscribed person have been formally outlined. The decision imposes a complete travel ban, barring him from travelling for any purpose. He will also face employment restrictions, rendering him ineligible for any form of job.
Sources further confirmed that he has been barred from participating in political activities. His passport will no longer be eligible for renewal, and its non-renewal forms part of the decision. In addition, financial sanctions have been imposed, including a financial embargo and a ban on all monetary transactions.
Earlier this month, a High Court judge in the United Kingdom ordered Raja to publicly apologise to Brigadier (retd) Rashid Naseer following a defamation case.
The order was issued after Raja lost a defamation case in October, in which the court ruled that allegations he made against Brigadier (retd) Naseer were unfounded.
