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Pakistan claims Dawood Ibrahim's name was added to list based on UN data

Pakistan's FO said assertions that they admitted the 'presence of certain listed individuals on its territory are baseless and misleading'

23 Aug 2020 2:05 PM

Pakistan attempts to brand Indians as terrorists by UN continues

Islamabad, in an official statement, named four Indian nationals and accused them of carrying out terrorism against Pakistan

24 Jun 2020 4:30 PM

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan. (AP)

AA Edit: Will the world call out Pakistan for airbrushing terror?

The removal of 3,800 names from the terror list confirms Pakistan's ambivalence on the matter

26 Apr 2020 4:09 AM

Following the FATF notice, some fund managers knocked on Sebi’s door overnight, raising concerns over validity of FPI registration done through the tax haven.

No ban on foreign investors from Mauritius, says Sebi

A significant percentage of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) investing in the Indian market is registered in Mauritius.

26 Feb 2020 6:59 AM

Pakistan submitted a report comprising answers to 22 questions to the FATF on December 6. (Photo: File)

FATF asks 150 questions to Pak, seeks answers linked to banned outfits

According to officials, Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud Dawah network includes 300 seminaries and schools.

23 Dec 2019 8:51 AM

The FATF has sent in the questionnaire in response to a report Pakistan had submitted to the global watchdog on December 3. (Photo: ANI)

FATF asks Pak to take strict action against banned terror outfits

The global anti-terror financing watchdog also sought copies of FIRs filed against individuals of the banned organisations.

22 Dec 2019 6:04 PM

Pakistan has submitted the compliance report before the joint group of FATF to show its efforts to change anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws. (Photo: File)

Pakistan submits compliance report to Financial Action Task Force

There will be a response from them and then (there will be) face-to-face meeting.

04 Dec 2019 12:29 PM

Japan’s defence minister Taro Kono sits in the cockpit of a fighter plane at the Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

India and Japan corner Pakistan on terror support

The naming of Pakistan in the Indo-Japan Joint Statement on the terrorism issue is being seen as a major victory for India.

01 Dec 2019 5:33 AM

The FATF retained Pakistan on the Grey List and warned the country of action for its failure in combating money laundering and terror financing. (Photo: File)

Pak may remain on FATF Grey List beyond Feb 2020: Report

The Asia Pacific Group of the FATF had found serious deficiencies in Pakistan's anti-money laundering measures.

08 Nov 2019 5:36 PM

Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy stressed India's concern over the 'tacit support' that some nations are extending to terror groups breeding on their soil, in an apparent reference to Pakistan. (Photo: ANI)

India to host next 'No Money For Terror' meet in 2020

The session also called for a united global effort against all those who support terror or help generate finances for terror.

07 Nov 2019 7:37 PM

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)

LeT, JeT a major threat to India, says US report

The report clearly mentions that Pakistan authorities have failed significantly to stop Lashkar and Jaish from raising money, recruiting and training.

04 Nov 2019 6:25 AM

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had said that in last one month, there have been repeated attempts from different sectors to infiltrate terrorists. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Army expecting more infiltration bids by terrorists

Pakistan has got reprieve from Financial Action Task Force (FATF) till February 2020.

22 Oct 2019 4:37 AM

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said as he accused India of trying to blacklist it. (Photo: File)

Pakistan will achieve all FATF targets in time: Qureshi

During the FATF meeting, several countries voiced concern on Pakistan's failure to do enough to contain terror funding on its soil.

20 Oct 2019 2:21 PM

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'Stablecoins' could hinder efforts to stamp out money laundering: global watchdog

FATF president Xiangmin Liu's statement underscored the global unease about the emergence of Libra.

19 Oct 2019 1:31 PM

Chief said, 'We would only like them to follow its (FATF) directions and work towards restoring peace. To be on such a 'Grey List' is a setback for any nation.' (Photo: File)

'Pressure on Pakistan to deliver on FATF action plan,' says Army Chief

The reaction comes after FATF expressed serious concerns over lack of progress made by Pakistan to address terror financing risks.

19 Oct 2019 9:22 AM

During the mutual evaluation process, Pakistan was found to lagging in most of the areas it was tasked to address

FATF tells Pakistan: Act fast or get blacklisted

The message was clear that Pakistan may have escaped being Blacklisted this time, its business with the world will be impacted soon.

19 Oct 2019 1:25 AM

The FATF will take action including urging members to advise their financial institutions to give special attention to business relations/transactions with Pakistan. (Photo: File | AP)

Terror watchdog FATF gives Pakistan four-month ultimatum

The FATF has given Pakistan 4 months before taking action.

18 Oct 2019 2:30 PM

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year placed Pakistan on a grey list of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing. (Photo: File)

Pakistan expects to avert blacklisting over terrorism financing

If blacklisted, Islamabad faces financial consequences and economic setbacks at a time when its economy is facing balance of payment crisis.

18 Oct 2019 9:34 AM

Pakistan is on the verge of strong action by the international terror financing watchdog FATF and the country may be put in the ''Dark Grey'' list, the last warning to improve. (Photo: File)

Pak isolated at anti-terror FATF meet, close to 'dark grey' list: report

The FATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on October 18.

15 Oct 2019 8:51 AM

Doval, who was addressing a meeting of the chiefs of the Anti Terrorism Squads (ATS), said the biggest pressure on Pakistan comes from the functionaries of the FATF. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Biggest pressure on Pakistan comes from functionaries of FATF: Ajit Doval

Terrorism is a low cost sustainable option which may damage enemies to a great extent, Doval said in a reference to Pakistan.

14 Oct 2019 11:57 AM

The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. (Photo: File)

US says Pak must prosecute top LeT operatives along with Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan's law enforcement agencies on Thursday arrested the 'top four leaders' of the banned LeT/JuD on charges of terrorism financing.

14 Oct 2019 10:31 AM

The development comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s crucial plenary meeting scheduled to be held in Paris from October 12 to October 15. (Photo: File)

Ahead of crucial FATF meeting, Pakistan arrests ‘top four leaders’ of Lashkar-e-Taiba

The top four leaders arrested on Thursday have been identified as Professor Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf and Abdul Salam.

11 Oct 2019 11:08 AM

India has strongly condemned any direct or indirect financial assistance to terrorists and terror groups by nations that enables them to pursue their activities, including in defending criminal cases against them. (Photo: File)

Global anti-terror body FATF, UN must cooperate to combat terror: India

India's comments come as Pakistan requested UNSC to allow Hafiz Saeed to withdraw money from his bank account for basic expenses.

10 Oct 2019 1:07 PM

Qureshi said this in an interview with BBC Urdu days after the Asia Pacific Group (APG) of FATF released its much-awaited 228-page 'Mutual Evaluation Report' on Saturday. (Photo: FIle)

Shah Mehmood Qureshi claims India trying to push Pakistan on FATF blacklist

His comments came in the wake of the recent remarks by Rajnath Singh that the FATF can any time blacklist the neighbouring country.

08 Oct 2019 11:04 AM

If Pakistan remains on this list, it will be vulnerable to enter the Blacklist and India is diplomatically pushing hard to locate its neighbour into it. (Photo: File)

FATF likely to blacklist Pakistan. What it holds for India?

Modi, jaishankar and Doval had been meeting global leaders and sketching a strong case for India.

07 Oct 2019 3:36 PM

The observations are a major blow to Pakistan which faces the threat of being placed under the FATF's "blacklist". (Photo File)

Setback for Imran govt: Pakistan took no action against Hafiz Saeed, says FATF

FATF is expected to have a final review of the matter during its next meeting between 13 and 18 October in Paris.

07 Oct 2019 10:17 AM

Pakistan has been under the FATF radar for its complicity towards terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) among others. (Photo: Representational)

Pak lobbies for support on issues related to grey-listing

Last month, the FATF's regional affiliate Asia-Pacific Group (APG) had put Pakistan in the enhanced expedited follow-up list.

06 Sep 2019 1:56 PM

Pakistan had also claimed that it had charged Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed with terror financing, and froze all assets of the JuD and other UNSC banned outfits this year. (Photo: File)

Terror watchdog FATF's Asia-Pacific Group places Pakistan in ‘enhanced blacklist’

Last week, Pak submitted document that detailed all the changes govt made to existing laws and actions taken against terror groups.

23 Aug 2019 11:59 AM

JuD chief, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, was recently arrested by the counter-terrorism police in Gujranwala, Punjab, under charges of terror financing. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed's JuD joins hands with fringe group to carry out terror activities

Intelligence inputs suggested that JuD, a front group of LeT, is using the fringe groups for terror financing and money laundering.

12 Aug 2019 2:39 PM

On August 6, 2019, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said the Indian government's decision to scrap Article 370 would lead to another Pulwama type incident and Pakistan would not be responsible for it. (Photo: File)

After Imran warning on Article 370, sleepy terror camps come alive in PoK: report

During the past week, hectic movement of terrorists around these camps were observed and Indian security forces were put on high alert.

10 Aug 2019 4:03 PM

Hafiz Saeed was arrested on Wednesday while he was on his way to an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala to seek bail. (Photo: File)

Pakistan wasn’t searching for Hafiz Saeed, he was ‘living freely’: US committee

The legislative committee highlighted that Pakistan was not searching for the 26/11 attack mastermind for 10 years -- as claimed by Trump.

18 Jul 2019 8:39 AM

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed holds two master's degrees from the University of Punjab and a specialization in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language from King Saud University. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed: From professor to the face of terror

Hafiz -- a title bestowed upon people who know the Quran by heart -- was born to a conservative family in Pakistan Punjab in 1950.

17 Jul 2019 4:08 PM

Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said that Pakistan is not sincere and it is only its show off to show the world that they want to combat terrorism. (Photo: File)

Pakistan is not sincere in tackling terror: Reddy

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has come down heavily against Pakistan for failing to reach its milestones in fighting terrorism.

04 Jul 2019 6:25 PM

FATF has come down heavily on Pakistan for its 'lack' of compliance with the 26-point action plan prepared for Islamabad to demonstrate its sincerity in fighting terrorism. (Photo: File)

FATF chief hints at blacklisting of Pak for terror financing

Billingslea said that if Pakistan fails to implement the action plan, FATF will consider the next course of action.

25 Jun 2019 12:56 PM

The sabre element of this combine remains the RR, which is essentially the strike element. (Representative Image)

Get it right in J&K: Correct security perceptions

In Kashmir alone over 40 units are deployed in a grid system.

25 Jun 2019 1:35 AM

The Pakistan Army Chief's comments come a day after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) directed Pakistan to "swiftly" complete its action plan to curb terror financing by October or face consequences. (Photo: File)

'Doing best to wipe out terrorism': Pak Army Chief

Bajwa suggested that all nations must cooperate with each other in 'wiping out terrorism' since it is a common enemy for all.

23 Jun 2019 6:15 PM

The international terror financing watchdog FATF has decided to keep Pakistan on its 'Grey' list for failure to curb funnelling of funds to terror groups LeT, JeM and others and has given a September deadline to compile with its 27-point action plan, sources here said. (Photo: File)

FATF decides to keep Pak in 'Grey' list

The FATF currently has 35 members and two regional organisations - European Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council.

22 Jun 2019 11:43 AM

In response to a media query regarding the FATF report, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the FATF has decided to continue to keep Pakistan on its compliance document (i.e. Grey List) for the International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) monitoring for its failure to complete the action plan items due in January and May 2019. (Photo: File)

India: Pak must implement FATF; take verifiable steps against terrorism

'We expect Pak to take all necessary steps to effectively implement FATF Action Plan fully within the remaining time frame,' Kumar said.

22 Jun 2019 11:05 AM

Reacting to the FATF's warning, Pakistan on Friday said it was committed to taking measures needed to implement the action plan agreed with the FATF to come out of the grey list. (Photo: File)

'Meet your commitment by October or face action': FATF warns Pakistan

The ministry said that the FATF will undertake the next review of Pakistan's Progress in October 2019.

22 Jun 2019 8:12 AM

The FATF continuing Pakistan in the ‘Gray’ list means its downgrading by IMF, World Bank, ADB, EU and also a reduction in risk rating by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan fails to fulfil 25 of 27 action points given by terror finance watchdog

With this, multilateral lenders like IMF, World Bank and EU may continue downgrading Pak, making its financial situation more precarious.

16 Jun 2019 3:31 PM

Pakistan has started to act on terror outfits as it feared getting blacklisted by the FATF. (Photo: FIle)

India may consider to give Pakistan due credit for action against terror groups

The change seems to have emerged after Pakistan was put on the 'grey list' by the FATF.

11 Jun 2019 3:00 PM

He also spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to France for the G7 meeting. (Photo: ANI)

France reaffirms support to India in fighting terrorism, terror financing

India and France worked closely to get Azhar designated, especially after Pulwama attack which killed 40 CRPF personnel in J&K on Feb 14.

10 Jun 2019 2:10 PM

The Orlando plenary will actually set the stage for Pakistan's future even though a formal announcement would come out at the next FATF plenary. (Photo:AP)

Aggressive diplomacy needed for Pak to exit FATF grey list: official

The official's remarks came after a 10-member Pakistani delegation attended a two-day meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group.

20 May 2019 3:48 PM

Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

Hafiz Saeed’s kin held for fiery speech

The suspect had strongly criticised the steps of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and had appealed for funds for Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation.

16 May 2019 7:02 AM

India has been 'politicising' the proceedings at the FATF against Pakistan, the Foreign Office claimed on Friday, a day after the Indian government said it seeks downgrading of Pakistan on the global watch dog's terrorism financing list. (Representational Image)

India ‘politicising’ FATF proceedings against us: Pakistan

On several previous occasions, calculated leaks were made to Indian media about proceedings of FATF, which are strictly confidential.

03 May 2019 9:05 PM

Achieving 27 targets under an action plan is top priority for Imran Khan, say officials. (Photo:AP)

FATF to review Pakistan's progress against financial violations

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will review whether Pakistan has made enough progress on global standards against financial crimes.

25 Mar 2019 2:51 PM

The government may consider converting their madrasas into model religious schools with the help of some credible educational institutions.

Pak’s moment of truth over fresh ban on jihadi groups

The military has a few rehabilitation centres for militant detainees but civilian law-enforcement agencies lack such capacities.

11 Mar 2019 12:05 AM

The proscribed organisations will be examined under heightened security checks at all layers. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan to monitor shady activities of banned outfits in high risk category

Pakistan has decided to upgrade a group of banned outfits, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad, to a high risk category.

09 Mar 2019 3:58 PM

FATF said Pakistan should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies. (Photo

FATF condems Pulwama; expresses grave concern over Pak terror groups

Pakistan has failed to curb terror financing to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Jamat-ud-Dawa says FATF.

22 Feb 2019 5:57 PM

FATF urged Pakistan to swiftly complete its action plan. (Photo:File)

Pakistan to stay on FATF 'grey list' for the time being: Report

Pakistan will most likely stay on the ‘grey list’ of The Financial Action task force, that helps stop terror financing.

22 Feb 2019 3:55 PM

At the FATF meeting in Paris last month, Saeed and his 'charities' were top on the list of the groups that the FATF wanted Pakistan to act against. (Photo: AFP/File)

Hafiz Saeed, other JuD leaders freely use group's office despite Pak govt ban

The government last month had taken over the JuD’s famous Muridke Markaz and Lahore’s headquarters of Masjid Al Qadsia.

06 Mar 2018 6:58 PM

FATF latest in a series of blows. No one wants to see the reality

Pakistan is not receiving the cooperation it needs for border management and control.

28 Feb 2018 2:55 AM

In its plenary meeting in Paris on Friday, the FATF extensively deliberated on ways to combat terror financing and money-laundering but did not put Pakistan on its international terror-financing watch list. (Photo: PTI/File)

India congratulates China for FATF post, hopes Beijing to be balanced

At FATF plenary meeting, US and some of its European allies were in favour of placing Pak on the list of supporting financially terrorism.

25 Feb 2018 3:23 PM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif tweeted on Tuesday, ‘Our efforts paid, FATF Paris 20 Feb meeting conclusion on the US-led motion to put Pakistan on the watch list.’ (Photo: File)

International watchdog places Pak on terror ‘grey list’: report

Insiders revealed that Pakistan's traditional friend China withdrew its objections in putting Islamabad on the grey list.

23 Feb 2018 5:39 PM

Noting that the Trump administration is angry with Pakistan's inadequate efforts to combat terror groups, the US has sought to ratchet up pressure on Islamabad. (Photo: File)

Pak has allies: Saudi, China, Turkey to jointly bar US’ terror watchlist move

This was one of the ‘rare disagreements’ between Saudi Arabia and the administration of President Donald Trump.

22 Feb 2018 5:42 PM

Pakistan has been given a three-month reprieve by a global watchdog over a US-led motion to put the South Asian country on a terrorist financing watchlist, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said. (Photo: File)

As US scrambles to put Pak on terror watchlist, watchdog gives 3-month pardon

Pakistan earlier in 2018 submitted a report about the progress it had made in curbing terrorist financing.

21 Feb 2018 12:16 PM

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said ‘the US has consistently expressed our long-standing concern about ongoing deficiencies in Pakistan's implementation of its anti-money laundering/counterterrorism finance regime.’ (Photo: File)

Does US want to place Pak on global terrorist-financing watchlist for India?

Islamabad, which denies assisting militants in Afghanistan and India, has reacted angrily to US threats of further punitive measures.

14 Feb 2018 5:20 PM

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