FO rejects Indian defence minister's claim FATF can blacklist Pakistan 'at any time'
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The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected the Indian defence minister's recent remark that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could "blacklist Pakistan for terror financing at any time".
According to a press release issued by the FO spokesperson, Rajnath Singh's statement "reinforces Pakistan’s concerns, repeatedly highlighted to the FATF membership, about India’s attempts to politicise the FATF proceedings to further its narrow, partisan objectives".
As per Indian media reports, on October 1, Singh said: "The FATF can [at] any time blacklist Pakistan for terror financing."
The FO press release added that "India's incessant smear campaign against Pakistan and blatant partisanship" called into question its credentials to be a co-chair of the Asia-Pacific Joint Group that reviews Pakistan's progress in implementing the FATF action plan.
"Our concerns in this regard have been previously brought to the attention of FATF members," the FO spokesperson added, while expressing hope that the FATF would take notice of India's "continuing malicious campaign" against Pakistan and reject any attempt that was aimed at politicising FATF proceedings.
"It is important for FATF to ensure that the process remains fair and unbiased," the press release stated.
The FO clarification comes a week ahead of FATF’s review meetings in Paris between Oct 13-18 that will determine whether Pakistan should remain or move out of the grey list or be put on the blacklist.
Read: India trying to push Pakistan into FATF blacklist: PM
In an exclusive interview with Al-Jazeera TV in September, Prime Minister Imran Khan alleged that New Delhi was trying to bankrupt Pakistan and push it into the FATF blacklist.
Meanwhile, a Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) released on Sunday by the Asia Pacific Group (APG) — a regional affiliate of the FATF — showed that Pakistan was "non-compliant" on four out of 40 recommendations of the APG on the effectiveness of the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism system.
Read: Significant improvements in fight against money laundering, terror financing
The report based on Pakistan’s performance as of October 2018 showed that the country was fully "compliant" only on one aspect relating to financial institutions secrecy laws. It was found "partially compliant" on 26 recommendations and "largely compliant" on nine others.
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Oct 07, 2019 01:17pm
No doubt, the fascist Indian defence minister is by far, the biggest money-launderer, smuggler and terrorist in the world.
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Oct 07, 2019 01:19pm
Let's see time will come soon
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Oct 07, 2019 01:20pm
It’s all depends on what USA wants
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Oct 07, 2019 01:29pm
This dude is Modi's war monger!
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Oct 07, 2019 01:40pm
A jealous facist nation with 1.3 billion racists.
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Oct 07, 2019 01:47pm
Be positive!!!
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Oct 07, 2019 01:48pm
its a pity that India has to comment on the activities of FATF. Let the institution decide what is right and wrong.
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Oct 07, 2019 01:54pm
India has been trying one thing or another against Pakistan for last 70 years. They are still stuck in partition mindset and have not gotten over it.
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Oct 07, 2019 01:55pm
Why are you worried if there is no base in this statement?
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Oct 07, 2019 01:57pm
What you expect. Our government spents most of its time and energies issuing strong rhetoric against India and PMLN. Harsh reality is soft words solve problems. Hard words get harder responses.
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Oct 07, 2019 01:58pm
@Art kp , jealous about what? what pak achieved till now?
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Oct 07, 2019 01:59pm
Only time will tell whether he is right or wrong.
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Oct 07, 2019 02:00pm
This is more of his desire than facts. Clearly shows we have a cunning and a jealous neighbour.
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Oct 07, 2019 02:05pm
@Art kp , No that's unfair to call 1.6 billion our brothers and sisters in India.
But surely the RSS Govt and supporters are no doubt are knowing or unknowing destroying India's secularism which I loved so much but now it's all but gone.
IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life!
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Oct 07, 2019 02:25pm
Time will tell. You guys have rejected lots of things in the past.
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Oct 07, 2019 02:25pm
Toning down the news does not change the facts. Tough times are ahead.
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Oct 07, 2019 02:35pm
Check international news what they are saying.
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Oct 07, 2019 02:59pm
it is going to happen soon
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Oct 07, 2019 03:57pm
@JayJay, And its more than enough. What about Shah then?
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Oct 07, 2019 04:00pm
Maybe he has some insider information or maybe rhetoric.
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Oct 07, 2019 04:01pm
Just yet another denial of many more.
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Oct 07, 2019 04:11pm
@Kashmiri, add progressive and democratic
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Oct 07, 2019 04:13pm
@Art kp , jealous of what?
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Oct 07, 2019 04:29pm
we should wait and see not talk before things happen.
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Oct 07, 2019 04:54pm
@Bilal, it’s the same on both sides!
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Oct 07, 2019 04:56pm
The statement of the minister is uncalled for. It may not happen.
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Oct 07, 2019 04:58pm
@Kashmiri, jealous of what? Peace, prosperity, progress?
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Oct 07, 2019 05:07pm
Pakistan will survive and prosper.
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Oct 07, 2019 05:27pm
The last para summarises it all.
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Oct 07, 2019 05:30pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, not so..
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Oct 07, 2019 05:32pm
@Leo, FATF compliance is good for everybody.
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Oct 07, 2019 05:49pm
@Bilal, India is also moving ahead in trade, space technology, education, health care etc. Where do you stand?
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Oct 07, 2019 06:02pm
@Novoice, well said.
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Oct 07, 2019 06:03pm
Pakistan needs only three votes to stay out of blacklist. China, Turkey and Malaysia have already committed support. Not sure why the Indian minister is saying something that is not going to be possible.
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Oct 07, 2019 06:06pm
@Well Wisher, believe me China can go either way
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Oct 07, 2019 06:07pm
The ball is in Pakistan's court. Comply with norms of FAFT, then no one can back list you at all. Why depend on support of china or USA or Turkey or Malaysia or Saudia Arabia or why fear India
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Oct 07, 2019 06:14pm
Where there is a smoke there is a fire.
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Oct 07, 2019 06:23pm
if china , turkey and Malaysia vote against blacklisting , Pk will not be blacklisted .. but they wil still be grey listed which is shameful enough
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Oct 07, 2019 06:24pm
FO's statement may well defend Pakistan but it is questionable when you fail on a large number of requirements. The government was supposed to tighten its noose but it seems like few are being saved.
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Oct 07, 2019 06:30pm
@Dabang, Yes, you got it. It all depends on what US wants.
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Oct 07, 2019 06:30pm
@Iftikhar Husain, sure, but unfortunately not with the mindset of its founding father
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Oct 07, 2019 06:32pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, ignorance is bliss
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Oct 07, 2019 06:33pm
@Art kp , ignorance is bliss
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Oct 07, 2019 06:44pm
FATF acts based know evidence and facts not rhetoric. If Pakistan is confident it is doing everything correctly then nothing to worry about.
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Oct 07, 2019 06:48pm
@anil sahu, jealous of Being Among the most backward .
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Oct 07, 2019 06:50pm
@Iftikhar Husain, like it has been.
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Oct 07, 2019 06:53pm
No use until you approach FATF directly with this complaint.
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Oct 07, 2019 07:07pm
@Mustafa, It is a fault of Nawaz/Zardari governments.
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Oct 07, 2019 07:10pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Why don't you recommend him to FATF ?
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Oct 07, 2019 07:24pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, why Pakistan is in great list then ?
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Oct 07, 2019 07:33pm
Well it's just a matter of time, truth will come out.
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Oct 07, 2019 07:36pm
So Pakistan is out of the grey list?
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Oct 07, 2019 07:43pm
Wait and see. The world body is watching
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Oct 07, 2019 07:51pm
On the contrary India qualifies to be blacklisted on gross violations and tyranny in Kashmir.
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Oct 07, 2019 08:11pm
Poor Indians can't do anything but live in their make believe world.
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Oct 07, 2019 09:32pm
what if that happens?
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Oct 07, 2019 10:17pm
@Roshan, US is decider and we are good with them, so no chance.
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Oct 07, 2019 10:19pm
Don't really understand what the fuss is all about ! Modi said this long back that he will alienate Pakistan and I guess he and his ministers are working in that plan.
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Oct 07, 2019 10:29pm
@Bilal, realy
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Oct 07, 2019 10:40pm
@Iftikhar Husain, InshaAllah
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Oct 07, 2019 10:41pm
@Art kp , do you have it in you to fight back
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Oct 07, 2019 10:51pm
@Art kp , Now that is true..
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Oct 07, 2019 10:52pm
@anil sahu, they recently achieved a T20 series loss against club level SL team.
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Oct 07, 2019 10:56pm
FAFT is yet another game devised and controlled by the world powers for their political dominance of the developing countries. India should not be co-chairing the Asia-pacific group of FAFT on matters related to Pakistan because such is a blatant conflict of interest.
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Oct 08, 2019 12:12am
@Bilal,
I bet , you are not over 70.
Did you read , study and go thru the most of the documents written at that time or referring to a script written for the consumption of later generations to suit one's own purpose?
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Oct 08, 2019 12:21am
@Art kp , no other sentence can better describe India.
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Oct 08, 2019 12:43am
does India has such power? New Delhi was trying to bankrupt Pakistan ? how?
In an exclusive interview with Al-Jazeera TV in September, Prime Minister Imran Khan alleged that New Delhi was trying to bankrupt Pakistan and push it into the FATF blacklist.
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Oct 08, 2019 01:28am
Let us do our homework and do what is right in the supreme interest for Pakistan and watch where this Nazi hides?
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Oct 08, 2019 01:29am
@Kashmiri, read the last para of the article. The APG/FATF report states that out of 40 points, only 1 is fully compliant, 9 largely compliant, 26 partially complied & 4 non complied.
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Oct 08, 2019 01:38am
26 partial compline, what that means. Only China can save Pakistan from black list.
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Oct 08, 2019 02:05am
pakistan is a member of FATF?
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Oct 08, 2019 02:25am
Negativity all the time...India grow up.
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Oct 08, 2019 02:28am
Pakistan FO cannot reject something when no one has made a request for. India is simply making annoying statements by speculating. The little things like speculations are not worth wasting FO's valuable resources on.
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Oct 08, 2019 02:33am
@Kashmiri, You have a choice to Simply ignore "a cunning and a jealous neighbour." and move on.
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Oct 08, 2019 02:46am
Let's get hindudesh state blacklisted now!
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Oct 08, 2019 02:57am
@Novoice, you are fully right.
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Oct 08, 2019 02:57am
@AW, so you agree that India is a world power?
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Oct 08, 2019 02:58am
@Well Wisher, are we sure about that?
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Oct 08, 2019 03:03am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Thank You, Dr. Salaria Sherlock Holmes.
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Oct 08, 2019 03:05am
@Dabang, Not Really. There is Europe, China and Russsia who all have a say.
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Oct 08, 2019 03:08am
I think Pakistan will be able to avoid blacklisting, but with some difficulty.
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Oct 08, 2019 03:12am
@Art kp , Jealous of what? Pakistan's economy?
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Oct 08, 2019 03:53am
@AW, you should be aware that China is the President. How about conflict of interest there?
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Oct 08, 2019 05:39am
@salil, don't know why are Indians so worried about Pakistan's FATF status???
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Oct 08, 2019 06:42am
@Zak, "US is decider and we are good with them, so no chance."not so long ago you used to abuse them and call china as iron brother.
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Oct 08, 2019 07:22am
Hello Indians, You should worry about building toilets in your country. Forget FATF ruling. Last month two Dalit children were killed for defecating in open street.
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Oct 08, 2019 07:50am
IK should worry less about India and worry more about his position in Pakistan! He could be replaced any minute!
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Oct 08, 2019 08:00am
Time to get the RSS declared a terrorist organization.
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Oct 08, 2019 09:16am
Powerful man.
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Oct 08, 2019 09:40am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, world know
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Oct 08, 2019 09:01pm
@anil sahu, The people who seek the truth so it can be followed!
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Oct 08, 2019 11:57pm
@Patel D, I rather be cunning and jealous than brutal and heartless.
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