WORLD NEWS | Outlawed terrorist group JeM publicly raises funds in Peshawar, Pakistan

Peshawar [Pakistan]April 24 (ANI): According to multiple accounts, the Pakistani terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), proscribed by the United Nations, has been seen publicly raising funds in Peshawar.

“The public fundraising in Peshawar, Pakistan, of the outlawed terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which is responsible for several terrorist attacks,” tweeted Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, raising fears of a resurgence of extremist groups in the country Wen said, the exiled leader and founder of the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP).

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JeM has re-emerged following the relaxation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year. They have the public support of Pakistani security personnel. The global counter-terrorism financing watchdog FATF announced in October 2022 that Pakistan would be removed from the gray list, saying the country had largely completed its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing action plan. Pakistan has been on the FATF gray list since June 2018.

The collection of Jaish Fund is not limited to Peshawar, but can be seen everywhere in Pakistan’s Punjab, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and other regions. Countless Twitter users who witnessed the scene discussed the incident on the social media platform. One of them deactivated his account after the tweet went viral.

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Twitter user Asif Afridi recounted his experience during Eid prayers when he witnessed members of banned groups publicly raise funds in Peshawar in the presence of security personnel.

“Members of a banned organization were openly collecting money in Peshawar in the presence of security personnel. My father, my brother and I (a total of six members) were there to say Eid prayers,” he said.

Another Twitter user, Ehsanullah Khan Jadoon, expressed his disappointment, sharing that this type of fundraising is common in Pakistan. “It’s normal for someone to stand up after prayers and openly ask for funds to fight jihad in Palestine and Kashmir,” he said. “We see it all the time in the mosques in Karachi”.

The ease with which these groups can publicly solicit funds has raised concerns about the government’s ability to fight terrorism.

It has been 14 years since Pakistan-backed terrorists attacked Mumbai. The evidence of Pakistan’s connections behind the three-day massacre in Mumbai is clear for all to see. However, Pakistan has chosen over the past 14 years to ignore India’s demands that the perpetrators be brought to justice.

The global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog should keep up the pressure on the country as it uses only symbolic actions to curb terrorism financing.

Pakistan had to go through a lengthy vetting process to remove itself from the list. The country was placed on the “grey list” at the FATF plenary meeting in Paris in June 2018.

This is the third time Pakistan has been included in the list. Earlier, Pakistan was included in FATF’s gray list during 2008-2010 and 2012-2015, and its name was removed from the list in February 2015.

Islamabad may not admit that it is supporting systematically, but it exploits loopholes in the system to support terrorists who not only carry out terrorist activities in Pakistan but also expand their terrorist activities in other countries like India, Mumbai is a clear example Attacks in 2008, Pathankot and Uri in 2016, and Pulwama in 2019, SSRI reported.

Concerted action has never been taken against those who participated in and financed Mumbai terror attacks such as leaders of Lashkarta (LeT), Hafiz Saeed, Zakir Rahman Rahwi and Sajid Mir .

No action was taken against the head of LeT Hafiz Saeed, possibly because Hafiz has gained support in the country.

Hafiz organized a rally in Islamabad in September 2013 after being accused of involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks, using provocative language against India even as the US had announced a $10 million bid for information on Hafez. (Arnie)

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