By: Ali Rizvi POLI 367 11/21/2013. Lashkar e Taiba (LeT) is a paramilitary organization in Pakistan...
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By: Ali RizviPOLI 367
11/21/2013
Lashkar e Taiba (LeT) is a paramilitary organization in Pakistan primarily settled in the disputed Kashmir region targeting Indians
Operations funded by• State sponsorships• Charities• Illegal business• Process of transferring money
Sponsored Primarily by Pakistani Government during Musharraf’s Presidency
Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) gives both genuine and counterfeit money to LeT
President Musharraff’s and ISI’s support for LeT ended in 2002 after reports of them supporting Al-Qaida
Funded by Pakistani-British citizens due to Britain's dominating Pakistani population
Donors were sent to Saudi Arabia to raise funds and donations
Charity funds from British mosques for Pakistani earthquake victims were funneled through “hawala” and sent to LeT operatives in Pakistan
Own businesses• Fish farms• Hospitals• Agricultural tracts• Mobile clinics• Ambulance services
Illegal business• Counterfeit• Extortion• False Trade invoicing• Narcotics
Hashish Opium
Money transfer• Hawala
LeT is funded by• Pakistan government• ISI• Charities• Businesses• Narcotics
Recruitment• 12 different channels
LeT member (20 %) Family member (20 %) Mosque (17%) LeT literature (12%) Friend (5%)