The Times of India reported that a prohibited group is helping Pakistani flood victims, but the Foreign Office (FO) has refuted this claim.
An outlawed organization called Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has allegedly “came out in full power to deliver humanitarian work and collect cash across the country,” according to an Indian media site.
In its report dated September 2, it was stated that LeT had reemerged in all four regions of the nation, including Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh, ostensibly to assist in flood relief efforts. Taha Siddiqui, editor-in-chief of South Asia Press and a Pakistani journalist living in exile in Paris since 2018, conducted the investigation.
The group is gathering money for the flood victims while also spreading the Jihadi doctrine, according to Siddiqui.
“All these efforts are taking place at a time when a Financial Task Force (FATF) team is visiting Pakistan to determine if the nation is still aiding and abetting terrorist activities,” the TOI article continued.
In a statement released on Friday, the FO reacted, saying that Pakistan “categorically disputes the substance of the narrative. It just shows India’s prejudice and bias toward Pakistan and is a part of India’s ongoing and routine efforts to deceive the global public.
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