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Pakistan faces 'strong action' by FATF, set for spot on 'Dark Grey' list for not doing enough to combat terror financing

Pakistan is on the verge of strong action by the international terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the country may be put in the 'Dark Grey' list, the last warning to improve

Shah Mahmood Qureshi claims India is trying to push Pakistan on FATF blacklist after task force releases evaluation report

Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed that India was trying to push his country on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force.

Rajnath Singh asserts FATF can blacklist Pakistan for terror financing anytime, takes jibe at Imran Khan over glitch in plane used for official event

Singh's statement came after Khan, his delegation was forced to return to New York after special jet given to him by Saudi developed a technical fault

Cash-strapped Pakistan forced to rein in Kashmir-bound jihadists as looming FATF blacklisting will further ravage economy

Pakistan now has to keep a check on Kashmir-bound terror groups like JeM and LeT, whose actions can result in Islamabad’s blacklisting by the FATF, which could result in global sanctions that could further exacerbate the state’s economic crisis.

FATF Asia-Pacific Group puts Pakistan in 'enhanced blacklist' over failure to meet standards, say officials

The Asia-Pacific Group of the global watchdog for terror financing and money laundering has put Pakistan in the Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List (Blacklist)

India secures UNSC non-permanent membership for 2021-22 with support from Asia-Pacific group including Pakistan and China

In a highly significant diplomatic win for India and a testament to its growing global stature, India's candidature for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term was unanimously endorsed by the Asia-Pacific group of the world body, including Pakistan and China.

FATF team to meet Pakistan officials, examine steps taken by Islamabad against money laundering and terror financing

Pakistan was formally added to the 'grey list' of countries involved in providing monetary assistance to terrorism and related causes after a FATF meeting in Paris in June.

Asia/Pacific Group urges Pakistan to curb terror financing, money laundering to get off FATF 'grey list'

Asia Pacific Group has asked Pakistan to curb terror financing and money laundering and make them extraditable offences to get out of FATF's "grey list"

Paris-based financial watchdog slams Pakistan for 'continued complicity' in terror financing

A leading financial watchdog has slammed Pakistan for complicity in financing terrorist entities, saying certain terror groups receive money due to lack of control by authorities

India re-elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2015-17

India was on Tuesday re-elected to the UN's main human rights body for the period of 2015-17.