Imran Khan's sham crackdown on terrorists and terror activities perpetrating from right under his se was laid bare after photos of Lashkar-e-Toiba chief Hafiz Saeed surfaced alongside Pakistan Prime Minister in Lahore. 

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan could be seen sharing with globally designated terrorist and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in a life-size poster that hung on streets of Lahore. 

poster speaks volumes in contrast to Imran Khan claiming that Pakistan government has initiated a crackdown against Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed. 

Hafiz Saeed's arrest

On July 17, Pakistan's Punjab Counter-terrorism department arrested Hafiz Saeed, just days before Imran Khan's visit to Washington. Trump administration days after Hafiz Saeed's sham arrest, raised ir doubts over Pakistan's intentions. 

"We've seen this happen in past. And we have been looking for sustained and concrete steps, t just window dressing. Quite frankly, previous arrest of Hafiz Muhammed Saeed hasn't made a difference and LeT has been able to operate. So we're monitoring situation. Pakistan really needs to prove that this time y are something different," a senior administration official told reporters Friday.

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Pakistan's sham arrest of Hafiz Saeed

A week before Imran Khan's maiden visit to US, Islamabad made ar sham arrest of US-designated terrorist and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, for 8th time. 

Here's an account of times he was arrested:

• December 2001
• May 2002
• October 2002
• August 2006 (twice)
• December 2008
• September 2009
• January 2017

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Imran Khan on terror

Imran Khan on March 9 had claimed that terror groups will t be allowed to operate on Pakistan's soil and carry out terror attacks across world. 

He said, "This government will t allow Pakistan's land to be used for any kind of outside terrorism. We will t allow any terror group to function in our country w."

Pakistan blacklisted FATF 

Asia-Pacific Group of global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on August 23 blacklisted Pakistan, over its inaction against terror funding emancipating from Pakistan soil. 

An already cash-strapped Pakistan will w be facing a financial downgrade and restrictions on its markets. It will also have a tough time managing capital inflows from IMF (International Monetary Fund) and or ncies, as well as servicing its debt that adds up to about 25% of government’s revenues at present. Imran Kahn-led Pakistan was earlier placed in grey-list by FATF after mounting pressure from US, France, Germany, UK over its lack of action against terror-funding.