This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in Afghanistan.
The European Commission has amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No. 753/2011 ("the 2011 Regulation") with effect from 17 November 2015.
Annex I to the 2011 Regulation lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
The amendment reflects the decision made on 2 November 2015 by the United Nations Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) to add 1 individual to the sanctions list.
ADDITION
Individual
AGHA, Torek
Title: Haji
DOB:
- --/--/1960
- --/--/1962
- --/--/1965
POB:
- Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
- Pishin, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan
a.k.a.:
- AGHA, Torak
- AGHA, Toriq
- HASHAN, Sayed, Mohammed
- SAYED, Toriq, Agha
National Identification no: Pakistani 5430312277059 (fraudulently obtained and since cancelled by the Government of Pakistan)
Address: Pashtunabad, Quetta, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan
Position: Commander for Taliban military council
Other Information: UN Ref. TAi.174. Key commander for Taliban military council involved in fundraising from Gulf-based donors. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation: 02.11.2015
Listed on: 17/11/2015 Last updated: 17/11/2015
Group ID: 13306
Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated person. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Afghanistan and links to the Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
