Taliban 'openly raising funds' in Pakistani Punjab

So on the surface Pakistan acts like it Wants the Taliban Defeated , but underneath it all The Taliban is allowed to Openly raise money In public !



BBC
A Pakistani intelligence report says militants are publicly raising funds in Punjab province, the BBC has learned.

The disclosure comes amid reports of an increased Taliban presence in this politically important province.

The report says at least 17 banned militant groups are operating in the province under different names.

They are raising donations through religious gatherings, certificate award ceremonies and meetings held in the name of social welfare, it says.

Punjab is Pakistan's most populous province and is home to more than half of the country's 160 million people.