The United Nations Security Council has placed sanctions on Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the front organization of banned Lashkar-e-Toiba, declaring it a terrorist organization.  

Imposing the sanctions, the Council asked all member States to freeze their assets and imposed travel ban and arms embargo against them.

The decision was taken late Wednesday by the Council's committee on Al-Qaeda and Taliban which put JuD and four individuals on the Consolidated List of persons and entities connected with al Qaeda and Taliban.

 "These actions will limit the ability of known terrorists to travel, acquire weapons, plan, carry out, or raise funds for new terrorist attacks," a UN spokesman said.

The Committee had imposed sanctions on LeT in 2005, citing its affiliation with Al-Qaida. Pakistan banned LeT in 2002 but it continues to operate under different names.

India had sought ban on JuD after LeT was suspected to be behind the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.