Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has been arrested from Lahore while he was on his way to Gujranwala, said Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police (Pakistan).

Under immense international pressure, Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed has been booked for terror financing by the Pakistani authorities.

The United Nation on Thursday rejected a plea filed by Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, to remove his name from the list of banned terrorists.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan gave his army a free hand to respond decisively and comprehensively to any activity on LoC by Indian Army.

Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has said that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should not engage in politics after his disqualification and that he has become the biggest non-state actor in Pakistan.

Following the delay to crackdown on Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaatud Dawa group, the Lahore High Court on Thursday warned the government against "harassment" of Hafiz Saeed, the LeT founder and prime suspect behind 2008 Mumbai attacks. The court ordered authorities to not disturb his "social" activities till the next hearing.

Amid global pressure, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday signed an ordinance to ensure end of several terrorist organisations and its individuals.

Anticipating his arrest, 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, on Wednesday approached Lahore High Court to avoid the same.

The US has said that Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack, should be prosecuted to the "fullest extent of the law" as Washington regards him as a terrorist.

India on Wednesday recalled Hafiz Saeed as terrorist and master mind of 26/11 Mumbai blasts. Speaking to news agency ANI, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir asked Pakistan to take action against Hafiz Saeed otherwise India will.