Furqan Bangalzai
Sanctioned entityPakistan. Named in 1 sanctions listing.
Summary
affiliated with ISIS-K The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Sanctions and listings1
- Effective
- 10 Dec 2021
UK sanctions relating to global human rights - The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Furqan Bangalzai was commander of the militant wing of the terror organisation Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. In this capacity, he was involved in an activity which, if carried out by or on behalf of a State within the territory of that State, would amount to a serious violation by that State of an individual’s right to life by his role in facilitating the bombing of the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan, in which at least 70 people were killed. Additional information: In May 2020, Bangalzai was convicted of70 counts of murder for his involvement in the bombing.
Furqan Bangalzai was commander of the militant wing of the terror organisation Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. In this capacity, he was involved in an activity which, if carried out by or on behalf of a State within the territory of that State, would amount to a serious violation by that State of an individual’s right to life by his role in facilitating the bombing of the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan, in which at least 70 people were killed. Additional information: In May 2020, Bangalzai was convicted of70 counts of murder for his involvement in the bombing.
Programme GB-HRReference GHR0082Reference 14167Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
Positions held1
Period not retained
Former commander of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
Identifiers1
| Identifier | Number |
|---|---|
| ID number | 51602-9768615-5 |
Other names5
Also known as2
Weak aliases3
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses2
Saryab Road, Sindhi Gali Quetta, Pakistan
Karachi central prison, Pakistan
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