{
  "id": 17293743,
  "title": "FATF chief: Pakistan taking measures to counter terror financing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/fatf-chief-pakistan-taking-measures-to-counter-terror-financing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T21:38:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/fatf-chief-pakistan-taking-measures-to-counter-terror-financing-101793388074627.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Giles Thomson, the president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), stated on Friday that Pakistan is actively working to strengthen its measures against terror financing and will undergo an evaluation by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG). The details of discussions on Pakistan during the FATF plenary meeting, held in Paris, were kept confidential. The Indian delegation raised concerns about Pakistan's failure to apprehend UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar, leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), during the meeting. India argued that the Taliban regime had denied Pakistan's claim that Azhar was currently in Afghanistan. Thomson declined to disclose specifics about the FATF discussions, stating that the matters were confidential. Upon being asked about Pakistan's efforts to counter JeM's terror financing activities, Thomson affirmed that Pakistan is collaborating with the APG to progress its reforms, and the assessment of the situation in Pakistan will be reviewed during the next mutual evaluation by the APG. Thomson emphasized that Pakistan is subject to an ongoing engagement with the APG and a future evaluation. He also mentioned that Pakistan completed an action plan and was removed from the FATF's grey list in October 2022. The first FATF plenary meeting under Thomson's UK presidency saw delegates from more than 200 jurisdictions and observer organizations worldwide discussing emerging threats to global financial integrity and security. The Indian delegation specifically addressed Azhar, a wanted terrorist responsible for several attacks, including the 2001 Parliament strike, 2016 Pathankot airbase assault, and 2019 Pulwama bombing, as the Taliban regime denied Pakistan's assertion that he has been in Afghanistan since 2019. India urged Pakistan last month to take action against sanctioned terrorists on its territory instead of relying on \"gimmicks\" like a \"phony bounty announcement\" for Azhar. Pakistan has maintained a bounty of Pakistani ₹7 million for Azhar for years. In 2018-22, Pakistan was listed on the FATF's grey list for its inability to counter terror financing, particularly fund-raising and illicit financial transactions by JeM and LeT, weak implementation of financial sanctions on UN-designated terrorists, and limited terror prosecutions and convictions. The FATF warned Myanmar about extensive fraud and scam activities emanating from the country, implying further escalatory action if no progress is made in addressing these issues.",
  "summary": "The Indian side raised Pakistan’s failure to crack down on the activities of UN-designated terrorist and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar during the FATF meeting",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan is strengthening terror financing measures and will be evaluated by APG.",
    "India raised concerns about Pakistan not apprehending UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar.",
    "Pakistan is collaborating with APG for reforms and will be reviewed in next mutual evaluation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}