Speakers emphasised to stop terror financing and collection of donations in order to dismantle terrorist's organisations in the country. These views were expressed by the participants of a sensitisation session entitled "Think before you donate" organised on Monday by Individualland Pakistan. Allama Dr Badar Muneer President of Ulema Co-ordination Council Pakistan speaking on the occasion said that chocking of funding of terrorists organisation is mandatory for curbing the rise of militancy in the country.
He said that militant organisations use different methods for collection of donations from innocent people for their legal or illegal activities. "Our society considers it obligatory to give donations but it is important to make them aware to give donations only to those people and organisations that deserve it", he said. The participants were of the view that proscribed organisations collect donations in the name of welfare and use it for illegal activities. As a responsible citizen it is essential for us to focus on where our money is being spent and for what purpose, they said.
Muhammad Naseer Ahmed, President of Pakistan Peoples Party's Human Rights Wing, said that state and public need to work together in order to control the funding of militant organisations. "The government and civil society need to create awareness amongst the public about militant organisations collecting donations for their own activities", he said.-PR