Jammu, Nov. 13 -- Share Tweet Share New Delhi, Nov 13 (KNS): The Centre on Friday extended the ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik-founded Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) for another five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), citing concerns over national security and communal harmony. In a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the government declared the IRF an unlawful association with immediate effect, extending the prohibition for five years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The IRF was first banned in November 2016 under Section 3 of the UAPA. The declaration was subsequently confirmed by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in May 2017. The ban was renewed in No...