UAE names 5 Pakistan based terrorist groups on list of 83 'militant organizations'

A list of 83 terror groups published by the United Arab Emirates, which it identified as "militant organizations," includes five Pakistan-based outfits, a report said.

The list that was approved by the Gulf state's cabinet named the Pakistani Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba Pakistan, the East Turkestan movement in Pakistan, Muhammad's Army in Pakistan and Muhammad's Army in Pakistan and India on its list, reported The Express Tribune.

It also blacklisted several factions of Al Qaeda, Islamic State (IS) and Afghan Taliban among others.