Dawood Ibrahim ‘poisoned’ in Karachi? How has Pakistan been refusing to provide shelter to underworld dons?

Pakistan has for decades denied sanctuary to underworld don and 1993 Mumbai blasts mastermind Dawood Ibrahim and unconfirmed reports said he has been admitted to a hospital in Karachi due to serious health complications and kept under tight security. Is. Media reports said he was allegedly poisoned. Authorities in Pakistan are maintaining silence and have not responded to the developments being reported by the media. Not much information is coming from Pakistan as internet services in the country are closed since Saturday (December 16, 2023) evening and people do not have access to social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook.

Has Dawood Ibrahim been given ‘poison’?

Meanwhile, Mumbai Police is trying to get more information about Dawood’s hospitalization from his relatives – Alisha Parkar (his nephew and Haseena Parkar’s son) and Sajid Wagle (nephew). The report quoted sources as saying that Dawood’s nephews have confirmed that he is not well and is facing health complications. However, he has denied reports of him being poisoned.

Pakistan’s lie on Dawood Ibrahim’s base

In January 2023, Dawood’s nephew Alisha Ibrahim revealed in a statement to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that his uncle lived with his family in a defense area behind the Abdullah Ghazi Baba Dargah in Karachi, Pakistan. Alisha also said that Dawood’s second wife is Pakistani and he has allegedly lied about divorcing his first wife. Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar’s wife’s name is Maizabeen and he has three daughters Marukh (married to Javed Miandad’s son Junaid), Mehreen (married) and Maziya (unmarried) and a son Mohin Nawaz (married). NIA which was investigating a case related to a global terrorist network and a criminal syndicate involved in terrorist and criminal activities in India.

Pakistan confirms Dawood Ibrahim’s stay in Karachi

In August 2020, the Pakistan government admitted that Dawood Ibrahim lives in Karachi. The admission comes as part of the list of 88 banned terrorist groups, which was revealed as part of the country’s efforts to get out of tough financial sanctions for helping terrorists. According to authorities in Pakistan, Dawood Ibrahim’s address is Clifton near the White House, Saudi Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan. He also owns other properties listed as House NU 37- 30th Street Raksha, Housing Authority, Karachi and a palatial bungalow in the hilly area of ​​Noorabad in Karachi. The list was released by Pakistan in an effort to save its image and prevent being blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The country is in FATF’s dangerous gray list since 2018.

UN confirms six addresses of Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan

In 2016, the United Nations confirmed six addresses frequented by Dawood in Pakistan. In a dossier, India had identified nine addresses in its neighboring country as those of a wanted underworld don. India had prepared this dossier in August 2015 as evidence that Dawood was hiding in Pakistan. Dawood is known to frequently change his whereabouts and addresses in Pakistan. He has acquired huge wealth in Pakistan and lives under the protection of Pakistani agencies.