Basra, the first Emir of LeJ, was killed in a police encounter in 2002. He was succeeded by Malik Ishaq, who was also killed, along with Ghulam Rasool Shah, in an encounter in Muzaffargarh in 2015.[13] LeJ was banned by Pakistan in August 2001.[14] The LeJ remains active, and has been designated as a terrorist organization by Australia[15], Canada[16], Pakistan[17], United Kingdom[18], United States[19] and the United Nations[20].