Tag: Financial Action Task Force

Pakistan continues ignore terrorism organisations despite FATF’s February deadline
23Jan By TheGreenZoneNo Comments
Asia

Pakistan continues ignore terrorism organisations despite FATF’s February deadline

As Pakistan continues financing and supporting terrorist organisations, it appears that the country will be pushed into the black list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) during next month’s Plenary to assess the country’s progress in curbing the financing of terrorist organisations.During October’s review, FATF president Marcus Pleyer had said that there were “very serious deficiencies” in Pakistan’s efforts to counter terrorist financing and gave the country until the February 19-21 Plenary to resolve these issues as they cannot wait “forever.”“As long as we see that the country is progressing with the action items, and we have seen progress with Pakistan, we give them a chance to repair the outstanding issues, but we don’t do this forever,” Pleyer had said.Although Pakistani decis...
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As FATF sword hangs over Pakistan, its army claims of killing 4 terrorists
23Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

As FATF sword hangs over Pakistan, its army claims of killing 4 terrorists

Ahead of the crucial Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meet, the Pakistani military has said that security forces have killed a terrorist commander along with three other terrorists in the Waziristan area of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province."In a major breakthrough, terrorist commander Ihsan Ullah alias Ihsan Sanray along with three other terrorists (were) killed during an intelligence-based operation today (Sunday) in Ghariom, Shaktu near the inter-district boundary of North and South Waziristan tribal districts”, an army statement said.The military's media wing said Sanray masterminded numerous terrorist activities."More recently he was involved in planning and execution of terrorist attacks in Shaktu area which led to the martyrdom of several soldiers and officers including Lt ...
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New document reveals ISI’s links to Hizbul Chief ahead of Pakistan’s FATF review
30Sep By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

New document reveals ISI’s links to Hizbul Chief ahead of Pakistan’s FATF review

In October, Pakistan will be thoroughly reviewed in implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Action Plan and mounting evidence is coming to light of Islamabad’s continuing financial support to terrorism.A new document accessed by security agencies confirms links of a terror proxy with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is likely to further muddy the waters as Pakistan’s Grey Listing is taken up at the FATF plenary session.One of the important terrorist groups that have been used by Pakistan to foment terrorism in India is Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), headed by Mohammad Yusuf Shah, also known as Syed Salahuddin. He is also the head of the United Jihad Council (UJC), an umbrella organisation of terror outfits such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM...
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Pakistan submits draft report on terror funding to FATF ahead of plenary: Report
5Sep By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

Pakistan submits draft report on terror funding to FATF ahead of plenary: Report

Pakistan has submitted its initial draft report to the joint group of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), showing compliance of the remaining 13 points out of 27 action points pertaining to terror funding.The first draft was sent to the FATF on August 6. Sources said that Pakistan would share its updated version of the progress report to the FATF in the first week of September."A face to face virtual meeting of FATF review group is scheduled to take place from September 14 to 21 where Pakistani authorities will be given an opportunity to defend their position with full force," a top official said.“In the FATF plenary meet, it would be decided whether Pakistan will be continued to be kept in the grey list or get promoted or demoted to blacklist after verifying the compliance on the majority...
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Pakistan promoting anti-India propaganda to distract its citizens from mishandling of COVID-19, economy: Expert
24Aug By Mike TrudellNo Comments
Asia

Pakistan promoting anti-India propaganda to distract its citizens from mishandling of COVID-19, economy: Expert

Despite a significantly improved security situation and dip in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 last year, Pakistan continues its propaganda and anti-Indian vitriol, according to The National Interest.Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, in an article explains how Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued a directive to the press for describing Kashmir, Pakistani journalists, risk their employment if they do not use their government's nomenclature regarding Kashmir and forcing them to wear black solidarity armbands. The journalists are forced to term India's actions in Kashmir as "demographic apartheid" and "military siege" instead of "lockdown." Distracting its people from mishandling of COVID-1...
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Pakistan’s NA committee slams ‘non-serious’ attitude to meeting FATF conditions
15Aug By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Pakistan’s NA committee slams ‘non-serious’ attitude to meeting FATF conditions

Pakistan’s National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has slammed the government as it lags behind in its compliance with 27-point action plan and 40 recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).The government faced heat from the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue led by MNA Faiz Ullah of the PTI for wasting precious time of the nation without making tangible progress.With deadlines looming next month, Pakistan’s compliance with 27-point action plan and 40 recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) stands at 14 and 10 respectively.While the committee decided to refer three proposed bills — Anti Money Laundering, Limited Liability Partnership and Companies Bill — relating to the FATF to another parliamentary meeting o...
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