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#Pakistan’s bleak picture on counter-terrorism continues ahead of FATF session

Pakistan’s grey episode on promoting terrorism and its continuing bleak picture on counter-terrorism continues ahead of the (FATF)’s plenary session this month, as noted by Times of Israel.

The FATF, the global anti-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering watchdog, during its plenary session in October 2021, reviewed the progress Pakistan had made in compliance with its standards and decided to retain it on the Grey List.

Pakistan had then claimed that Jaish-e-Muhammad Chief Maulana Masood Azhar (MMA) was untraceable and a proclaimed offender.

Besides, it took the cosmetic measure of putting Jamaat-ud-Dawah Chief Hafiz Saeed under house arrest. Nevertheless, it could not avoid being placed in the Grey List, according to the Times of Israel.

Though the FATF has time and again urged Pakistan to address the issue of terrorist financing as soon as possible by demonstrating that the investigations and prosecutions it is undertaking, target senior leaders and commanders of the UN-designated terrorist groups.

Pakistan is far from following the FATF’s instructions in this regard. The UN-designated groups Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) and Jamaat- ud-Dawah (JuD) involved in radicalisation and terrorism are roaming around freely in the country.

These groups remain undeterred in their pursuit of spreading hatred in the name of religion and using terrorism as a tool to achieve their nefarious designs.

The unhindered meetings, conferences and social media campaigns conducted by the leaders of these groups clearly indicate the tacit support they enjoy from Pakistan authorities.

The FATF the global anti-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering watchdog, during its plenary session in October 2021, reviewed the progress Pakistan had made in compliance with its standards and decided to retain it on the Grey List.

Though the FATF has time and again urged Pakistan to address the issue of terrorist financing as soon as possible by demonstrating that the investigations and prosecutions it is undertaking, target senior leaders and commanders of the UN-designated terrorist groups,

Pakistan is far from following the FATF’s instructions in this regard.
The UN-designated groups such as Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) and Jamaat- ud-Dawah (JuD) involved in radicalisation and terrorism are roaming around freely in the country.

These groups remain undeterred in their pursuit of spreading hatred in the name of religion and using terrorism as a tool to achieve their nefarious designs.

The unhindered meetings, conferences and social media campaigns conducted by the leaders of these groups clearly indicate the tacit support they enjoy from Pakistan authorities.