Pakistani Charity Denies Involvement in India Attacks

Jamaat-ud-Dawa, an Islamic charity in Lahore, Pakistan, that runs schools, clinics, and post-disaster recovery programs, is denying accusations that it served as the front group for the prime suspects behind the recent Mumbai attacks, reports the Associated Press.

The charity, which has been under scrutiny since the attacks, says that it had cut its ties with Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group blamed by India for the slaughter. “It is true we had links with Lashkar-e-Taiba in the past, but please remember, the past is the past,” said spokesman Abdullah Muntazir. “We are the victim of baseless Indian propaganda. We are not involved in attacks in India. We are just doing welfare work and nothing else.”

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