Al-Akhtar Trust ( Arabic: ثقة الأختر, romanized: Thiqat alʼkhtr) was an NGO charity based in Pakistan that was listed as a group for humanitarian aid before being banned in 2001 by Pakistan after they found the group funding terrorist organizations in Pakistan and Afghanistan which include Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. [1]
Operations
Before being designated as a terrorist organization, Jaish-e-Mohammed established Al-Akhtar Trust in Pakistan. [2]
The group mostly funded Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and its associates with food, water, and clothing for orphans of "martyrs". [3] The organization also funded terrorism in Iraq before being designated as a terrorist organization funder by the United States on October 14, 2003. [4]
References
- ^ "Pakistan bans 25 militant organisations". Dawn. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "JAISH-I-MOHAMMED | United Nations Security Council". United Nations Security Council. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "QE.A.121.05. AL-AKHTAR TRUST INTERNATIONAL". United Nations Security Council. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "U.S. DESIGNATES AL AKHTAR TRUST Pakistani Based Charity is Suspected of Raising Money for Terrorists in Iraq". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-03.