Published 20:27 IST, August 22nd 2020
Pakistan reveals Dawood Ibrahim's Karachi home 'White House'; 88 terrorists sanctioned
Pakistan government issued an order finally admitted to sheltering gangster Dawood Ibrahim, revealing his Karachi address, imposing sanctions on 88 terrorists
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As Pakistan imposed sanctions on 88 terrorists complying to new UNSC's list, in order issued by Pakistan government - dated 18 August - finally admitted to sheltering gangster Dawood Ibrahim, revealing his Karachi address. order revealed Dawood's three Karachi-based addresses including his residence named 'White House'. Apart from Dawood, Pakistan has listed Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, ordering seizure of all of ir properties and freezing of bank accounts.
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Pakistan imposes sanctions on Dawood, Azhar and Saeed
Previously in July, bank accounts of 26/11 mastermind - Hafeez Saeed who has been lodged in Kot Lakhpat jail for terror financing was restored. Ahead of FATF plenary meet, on February 12, Saeed was convicted under ATA Section 11-F (2) and 11-N. On or hand, Pakistan allegedly 'lost' Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar - mastermind of 2019 Pulwama terror attack - and his family. While Pakistan has never ackwledged Dawood's presence, he is believed to be residing in Pakistan.
India slams Pakistan at UNSC
On 7 August, India registered its strongest condemnation at a High-Level Open Debate of United Nations Security Council (UNSC). India urged UN to enhance its coordination with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for preventing and combating money laundering & terrorist financing. Listing Pakistan's role in 1993 Mumbai blasts, India said that it has been a victim of terrorism sponsored from across our border. Terming terrorism as one of most serious threats to mankind, India said how it experienced first-hand cruel link between transnational organized crime and terrorism. India was elected as a n-permanent member to UNSC in June 2020.
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Pakistan remains in FATF Grey list
On June 25, global terror financing watchdog, FATF decided to keep Pakistan in "Grey List". FATF officials said that decision was taken in third and final plenary of Task Force as body observed that Pakistan has failed to check flow of money to terror groups like LeT and JeM - both of which are responsible for terror attacks in India. tably, plenary was held under Chinese Presidency of Xiangmin Liu. Following this, Pakistan Financial Monitoring Unit director-general Lubna Farooq informed National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance that country is yet to comply with 13 conditions out of 27-point Action Plan of FATF including curbing terror financing, enforcement of laws against prescribed organisations and improving legal systems.
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20:26 IST, August 22nd 2020