A new report by a London-based think tank on Islamist extremists exploiting charities and NGOs for funds and support for terrorism mentions Indian preacher Zakir Naik, who was banned from Britain in 2010 but remains the chair of a UK-based organisation. His Peace TV channel had been banned in India, Bangladesh and Canada, it added. “Whilst Naik is banned from entering the UK, he remains a trustee and chair of the Islamic Research Foundation International (IRFI), a UK-registered charity,” the report said. £994,848, in excess of its annual income, was paid to Peace TV, and an additional £11,000 to the Al Noor Foundation. The Universal Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, a registered company in the UK of which Naik is director and chairman, held the licence for Peace TV.

Source: Hindustan Times February 26, 2018 14:37 UTC