Pakistan Says It Will Clamp Down on Militant-Linked Charities

(20 Aug 10 - RV) Pakistan says it will clamp down on charities linked to Islamist militants trying to exploit anger among flood victims, amid fears their involvement in the relief effort would undermine the fight against groups like the Taliban.
While Pakistan's government has struggled to reach aid to millions of people, Islamist charities with much smaller resources have moved in swiftly to fill the vacuum.
Peter Jacob is the executive secretary for the Pakistan’s Bishop’s Conference National Commission for Justice and Peace. He says that even with the presence of the charities, there is little chance of militants taking advantage of the situation...