Terror groups still get financing, says watchdog ahead of decision on Pakistan’s ‘grey list’ status

Without naming Pakistan, the Financial Action Task Force in a statement said that terrorists use various methods to launder money despite regulations.

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· Feb 18, 2020 · 12:00 pm

US tells Pakistan to take ‘sustained action’ against terror groups operating from its soil: Report

Acting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells is on a four-day visit to the country at present.

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· Jan 20, 2020 · 10:21 pm

Pakistan failed to limit terror groups like LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammad in 2018, says US State Department

The report said the government and military acted inconsistently to eliminate safe havens for terrorists in the country.

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· Nov 02, 2019 · 06:34 pm

‘PoK is controlled by terrorists, not Pakistan,’ says Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat

He warned Pakistan to not resort to any ‘misadventure’ against India.

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· Oct 25, 2019 · 10:55 pm

Global anti-terror watchdog says Pakistan failed to deliver 22 of 27 targets, warns of blacklisting

The Financial Action Task Force said Pakistan needs to make significant progress by February 2020.

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· Oct 18, 2019 · 02:45 pm

‘Pakistan must prevent militant activities on its soil, prosecute Hafiz Saeed,’ says US

Alice Wells comments came at a time when the global anti-terror watchdog is holding meetings to decide if Islamabad should be retained in the ‘grey list’.

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· Oct 14, 2019 · 02:34 pm

Pakistan failed to fully implement UNSC obligations against designated terror groups: Watchdog

The Financial Action Task Force said Pakistan had not complied with four out of 40 recommendations, and had fully complied with only one.

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· Oct 07, 2019 · 12:49 pm

Pakistan: Politician Haroon Bilour among 20 killed by suicide bomber in Peshawar

Bilour was the leader of the Awami National Party, which governed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province from 2008 to 2013.

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· Jul 11, 2018 · 10:45 am

Latest United Nations terror list has 139 entries from Pakistan: Dawn

Hafiz Saeed, Dawood Ibrahim and Ayman al-Zawahiri figure on the Security Council’s list.

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· Apr 04, 2018 · 05:01 pm

Pakistan bans UN-designated terror groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawa

The ordinance amends the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997 and allows authorities to freeze the assets of 27 such outfits.

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· Feb 13, 2018 · 07:48 am

Pakistan: Senior police officer, guard killed in suicide attack in Peshawar

The bomber, who was reportedly carrying around 20 kg of explosive material, rammed his bike into the additional inspector general’s vehicle.

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· Nov 24, 2017 · 05:35 pm

Pakistan tells US it has ‘produced results’ in fight against terror

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Islamabad must ‘take a clear-eyed view’ of the ‘number of terrorist organisations that find safe haven’ in its territory.

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· Oct 24, 2017 · 09:23 pm