New friend Turkey on terror watch list, who will help Pakistan at FATF now?

Now, Turkey itself is on the grey list bringing Pakistan in the direct line of fire if its state policy on sponsoring terrorism does not change in the coming months.

Pakistan has been on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 2018. It has now got its new friend Turkey for company along with 22 others. The FATF found Turkey involved in supporting terror groups financially by not acting against money laundering.

Money laundering is considered the principal mode of terror financing. Pakistan has found it difficult to move out of the grey list since June 2018. The FATF has found it floundering on containing money laundering that streams funds to terror outfits in Pakistan and Afghanistan.