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Pakistan Resorts to Usual Tricks as it Fails to Comply with FATF Regulations

Special Report / Fabien Baussart Published by The Times of Israel

The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against money laundering and terrorist financing, is set to review Pakistan’s performance next month. Pakistan was placed on the Grey List in June 2018 under enhanced monitoring for its persistent failure to curb terrorist financing. Since then, its progress has been periodically reviewed, only to […]

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Will the ‘Grey List’ Turn ‘Black’ for Pakistan at the FATF’s February Plenary?

Special Report / Fabien Baussart Published by The Times of Israel

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terrorist financing and money laundering, reviewed Pakistan’s progress during its October 2021 plenary session and decided to retain the country on its Grey List. Pakistan at the time claimed that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar was “untraceable” and a proclaimed offender, while making a

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Who is Responsible for Pakistan Becoming a Terror Sponsor?

Special Report / Fabien Baussart Published by The Times of Israel

Thirteen years after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, in which over 160 people were killed, Pakistan has brazenly refused to prosecute the accused. This impunity has been enabled by the failure of the international community—especially powerful countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and China—to impose meaningful costs on Islamabad. The result: Pakistan has

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Another Reason for Blacklisting Pakistan

Special Report / Fabien Baussart Published by The Times of Israel

Pakistan today remains the world’s most conspicuous safe haven for terrorism. It is the only state where thousands of militants operate with impunity, where terrorist training camps flourish, and where the army itself maintains open links with jihadi groups—often directing attacks against sovereign nations. Yet, unlike other states accused of sponsoring terrorism, Pakistan has avoided

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Gaping Hole in Pakistan’s FATF Compliance

Special Report / Fabien Baussart Published by The Times of Israel

A glaring loophole remains in Pakistan’s attempts to curb terrorist financing under international pressure, a gap that could place the country on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist. It is still unclear whether the omission in small savings schemes has been left deliberately to benefit terrorist groups—many of which enjoy state patronage—enabling them to

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