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News Topical, Digital Desk : Pakistan-based Islamic terrorist groups are diversifying their fundraising methods and finding ways to evade global surveillance. These terror groups are raising funds around the world, including in the US, using humanitarian activities, mosques, rescue missions and wars, while misusing the money to spread a "radical Islamic message" and promote terrorist activities.

A recent report on "Pakistan has a mixed past on money laundering and terror financing" has stated that the Islamic country has misled the international community on several occasions.

Turkiye journalist Uzay Bulut reported for US media outlet PJ Media that the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is raising funds under the pretext of Gaza relief aid.

The journalist wrote, “Masood Azhar's son, Hammad Azhar, is leading efforts to raise funds for terrorist activities through Gaza Aid. He asks women in Gaza to make videos praising his charity work. His internet media alias is Qaiser Ahmed, and he asks everyone to donate to his 'Easypaisa bank account' under his alias, Khalid Ahmed. He receives donations from Pakistan and Gulf countries.”

Bulut said that JeM has launched a campaign to raise huge funds under the pretext of building more than 300 mosques in Pakistan. The terrorist organization launched an online fundraising campaign through digital wallets to collect 3.91 billion Pakistani rupees (US$14 million) for the construction of 313 new markaz (central) buildings.

Another terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, has switched to collecting funds directly into digital wallets instead of bank accounts to avoid scrutiny by the global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog FATF.

The ideology espoused by these terrorist groups aims to establish a global caliphate of Islamic countries, with the aim of dominating all non-Muslim countries, including the enforcement of Sharia law.

Hamas activities in Pakistan and Bangladesh a matter of concern for all: Azar
Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the activities of Hamas leaders in Pakistan and Bangladesh and said that all countries should be worried about such activities.

"We believe we have to fight against this. Hamas's establishment of contacts in the region is a matter of concern for all of us," he said.

"India and Israel are discussing these issues and I hope we will find ways to protect ourselves from any future attacks," Azar said.


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