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FATF to take a call on Pakistan's efforts to counter terror financing tomorrow
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 10:06 PM IST
- FATF’s latest plenary is also being held at a time when the US has been irked by the Pakistan Supreme Court’s acquittal of terrorist Omar Saeed Sheikh, the principal accused in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
US retains terrorist designation of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba
PTI, Washington
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 08:06 AM IST
Days ahead of the transition of power, the US Department of State said that it has amended the terrorist designations of LJ and ISIL Sinai Peninsula (ISIL-SP) to include additional aliases.
Pak anti-terror court jails Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi
By Imtiaz Ahmad , edited by Vinod Janardhanan | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 06:32 PM IST
The hearing and sentencing concluded in just few hours after the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was produced before court for the first time since his arrest on January 2.
Global terrorist Masood Azhar is finally a wanted man in Pak. Dawood next?
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 02:27 PM IST
Intel reports indicate Dawood Ibrahim’s daughter Mahrukh and her husband Junaid Miandad, son of ex-Pak cricket team captain Javed Miandad, have acquired a Portuguese passport and could move to Europe.
Ahead of FATF meet, Pakistan seeks Maulana Masood Azhar’s arrest; court issues warrant
By Neeraj Chauhan & Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 09:25 PM IST
Based on a disclosure made by Pakistani authorities, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge at Pakistan’s Gujranwala – Natasha Naseem Supra issued an arrest warrant for Masood Azhar on charges of terror financing and directed that he be produced in court on Friday.
LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi arrested on charges of terror financing
By Rezaul H Laskar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 06:44 PM IST
The arrest came weeks ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) planned reassessment of Pakistan’s efforts to counter terror financing. In October last year, the multilateral watchdog retained Pakistan in its “grey list” for failing to fully deliver on an action plan to fight terror financing.
Nirmala Sitharaman to attend Founding Day of DRI today
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 11:47 AM IST
DRI will have a discussion on trade based money laundering with representatives from UK, Australia, Netherlands and Interpol via video conferencing
India no longer a soft target, paradigm shift in response to terror, says Rajnath Singh at HTLS 2020
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2020 09:18 PM IST
In a direct reference to Pakistan and stressing how terrorism was almost a state policy in that country, Singh said that blacklisting by the FATF would eventually prove to be the final nail in the coffin of state-sponsored terror.
FATF urges G20 to set example, act now on money laundering
By Asian News International | Posted by Arpan Rai | Paris
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2020 11:04 PM IST
The FATF president added that money laundering is not a “victimless crime” and the ramifications of ineffective action are real.
Pak opposition slams Imran Khan-led govt for failing to exit from FATF grey list
By Asian News International | Posted by Srivatsan K C | Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2020 04:20 PM IST
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) alleged that the FATF decision was the result of the “slipshod and obviously done in” law drafting and lack of homework.
Turkey tried to open a back door for Pakistan at FATF, China bailed out
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 26, 2020 06:05 PM IST
Pakistan can get off the FATF grey list only after the watchdog concludes that it has not only created the legal framework to curb terror financing but is also enforcing the laws.
Erdogan’s Turkey sole supporter of Pak for removal from Grey List at FATF Paris Plenary
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 24, 2020 12:48 PM IST
Pakistan has 66 organisations and 7600 individuals listed under UNSC anti-terror and money laundering resolutions passed after 9/11 attacks.
Impressive progress’, claims Pak minister after FATF’s blunt warning on terror financing
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 11:24 PM IST
The Financial Action Task Force on Friday decided to keep Pakistan on the grey list for four more months, noting that the country could not fully implement a 27-point action plan by the June 2020 deadline given to it.
FATF keeps Pakistan off blacklist for now, warns that it can’t take forever
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 10:13 PM IST
Once FATF’s plenary agrees that all 27 items had been completed, there will be an on-site visit by an assessment team to verify information given by Pakistan and see that all measures are working effectively.
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No atmosphere for talks with India, says Pak foreign minister
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 08:10 PM IST
Shah Mehmood Qureshi rejected suggestions that messages for talks have been sent from across the border.
FATF dashes Pak hopes of getting out of grey list, then a harsh rebuke
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 08:22 PM IST
The FATF decision to keep Pakistan in the grey list comes as a huge setback for PM Imran Khan who had even hired a top lobbyist firm on Capitol Hill to push its narrative in the United States.
China not committed to curbing terrorism but using Pak as tool against India: Report
By Asian News International | Posted by Deepali Sharma | Washington
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 05:01 PM IST
Early this month, the FATF’s Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has kept Pakistan on “Enhanced Follow-up List” for its slow progress on the technical recommendations of the FATF to fight terror financing.
Day before Imran Khan’s big FATF test, India hammers Pak for terror safe havens
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 22, 2020 11:35 PM IST
External affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that Pakistan had addressed only 21 of the 27 items in an action plan given by FATF to curb terror financing and money laundering.
FATF needs to take hard look at Pakistan to ensure it comply with terror-related obligation: Report
By Asian News International | Posted by Deepali Sharma | Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 04:06 PM IST
The FATF, the global money-laundering and terror-financing watchdog, is holding its plenary session from October 21 where it will decide the fate of Pakistan. The country is in grey-list since 2018.
Focus on action against Pakistan as FATF meet begins
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 05:50 AM IST
The multilateral watchdog, which counters money laundering and terror financing, put Pakistan on its list of “jurisdictions under increased monitoring” or “grey list” in 2018 for not doing enough to curb financial activities of terror groups.
Three-day FATF meet begins from Wednesday, Pakistan’s fate hangs in balance
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 04:52 AM IST
This meeting was earlier scheduled in June but Islamabad got a breather of four months as the Paris-based watchdog temporarily postponed all mutual evaluations and follow-up deadlines due to the coronavirus pandemic.
FATF plenary meeting: What next for Pakistan?
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2020 03:36 PM IST
The meeting beginning Wednesday will decide on the next course of action against Pakistan with regard to steps taken by the country to crack down on fund-raising by terror groups
Pak fails to fulfil 6 key mandates of FATF; no action against Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai | Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 18, 2020 09:30 PM IST
The virtual plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), to be held on October 21-23, will take the final call on Pakistan’s continuation on its grey list after a thorough review of Islamabad’s performance in fulfilling the global commitments and standards in the fight against money laundering and terror financing.
Imran Khan tries to dodge FATF’s ‘grey list’ on 3 counts. It won’t work
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2020 09:39 AM IST
Counter-terror officials in New Delhi who have been tracking the implementation of steps by Pakistan said Islamabad appeared to be heavily relying on lobbying firm Linden Strategies to sell its narrative that Pakistan was on track to deliver on its obligations and had earned a reprieve.
Key FATF affiliate finds Pakistan has complied with only 2 of 40 steps to fight terror funding
By Rezaul H Laskar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 08:02 PM IST
FATF began holding a series of virtual meetings from Monday and they will continue till October 19 to discuss matters such as international cooperation, policy development, and risks and trends.
FATF regional group keeps Pak in ‘follow-up list’ as govt dials friendly countries
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 07:46 PM IST
Pakistan fully complied with only two of the 40 recommendations of Financial Action Task Force, said the 14-page follow-up report from the Asia-Pacific Group released on Monday ahead of the FATF plenary on October 21-23
Pak politicises FATF, hires top lobbying firm for a US bailout from grey list
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 05:00 PM IST
Islamabad requires support of at least 12 out of 39 member states to remove its name from the grey list and this will largely depend on the approach the US will take at the Paris plenary.
Imran Khan’s problem matrix to get complicated with FATF verdict on Pak record
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2020 12:41 PM IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan troubles will be further accentuated by a united opposition, which is no longer afraid of the all powerful Pakistan Army.
FATF all set to decide on Pakistan’s grey list status: Report
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar | Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 05, 2020 01:27 PM IST
The virtual FATF plenary scheduled for October 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its grey list.
