Monitoring Desk: Once again, PTI has proven that Pakistan does not need foreign enemies, as PTI is enough to harm Pakistan’s interests.
India that kept Pakistan on the Grey List of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for years, accusing Pakistan a “terrorism promoted country” has once submitted a file against Pakistan having video clipping and multilingual translation of the clip that is surely of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur in which he claims that Pakistan harbours TTP terrorists.
According to a report by journalist Yunas Khan from Paris, India’s dossier of India has been received by the global watchdog, the FATF.
According to him, India has presented a dossier as “formal proof” in support of its stance that Islamabad provides support to terrorist elements.
CM Gandapur, in his recent press conference, claimed that his provincial government arrested terrorists of TTP, but several times official intelligence agencies intervened and asked his provincial government to release them. “We arrest the Taliban, but our own institutions get them released, claiming they are their people”, claimed Gandapur.
By elevating a domestic political gaffe to the international stage, India aims to pressure Pakistan diplomatically and financially, using multilateral mechanisms like FATF. The situation illustrates how internal political rhetoric can have significant international consequences, especially when linked to counter-terrorism commitments. While FATF is technically apolitical, member states (including India) can influence how information is framed and whether a case for re-listing is compelling.
Pakistan was removed from the FATF grey list in 2022, signaling progress in curbing terror financing. The grey list involves enhanced monitoring and can damage a country’s financial credibility and access to international funding.
If re-listed, Pakistan could face renewed financial scrutiny, affecting its already struggling economy and international standing. This comes at a time when international lenders are crucial for Pakistan’s economic stability.
In the past, PTI wrote several letters to the IMF to stop lending to Pakistan, and it also wrote letters to the United Nations (UN) to penalize Pakistan for its alleged involvement in human rights abuses. However, every time PTI failed to produce evidence in favour of its blames and claims against Pakistan.
