New Delhi: Ahead of the terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force’s announcement of its decision on whether Pakistan’s remains in the ‘grey list’ or not, India said that its neighbour had not addressed “six important action items” and continues to be a “safe haven” for terrorist groups.
The virtual three-day plenary of the FATF has been assessing whether Pakistan has done enough to be exempted from the ‘grey list’ or if it should be put in a more stringent ‘black list’. The decision will be announced after the plenary concludes on Friday.
At the weekly briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava noted that after a country is put on a list, an action plan is drawn up and “those found wanting in implementing their obligations are held accountable and subjected to appropriate action”.Read more…
