Pakistan's FATF Grey listing demanded by Owaisi in Riyadh
Asaduddin Owaisi demanded in Riyadh to put Pakistan in the gray list of FATF. He said that terrorist groups are being trained in Pakistan, who are trying to spread unrest in India. Owaisi also referred to a photograph of an American terrorist with the Pakistan Army chief and sought a clear link to terrorism.
Asaduddin Owaisi, an MP from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and a member of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, has stated that Pakistan should be reinstated on the FATF's grey list to restrict funding to terrorist groups.
He asserted that terror organizations are being trained in Pakistan, aiming to disturb peace in India. Owaisi also highlighted a photograph depicting an American-designated terrorist alongside the Pakistan Army chief, indicating evident connections with terrorism.
During a discussion in Riyadh, Owaisi remarked that Pakistan should be returned to the FATF's grey list to effectively manage the financing of terrorist organizations. He noted that when Asim Munir was appointed Field Marshal in Pakistan, an American-designated terrorist, Mohammad Ehsan, was seated beside him, with photographic evidence of their interaction. Owaisi highlighted Pakistan's clear involvement, pointing out that these terrorist groups are flourishing and receiving training there, with the aim of destabilizing India and inciting Hindu-Muslim conflicts. He also mentioned that despite Indian investigators providing all the evidence to Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks, global pressure hindered any progress in taking action.
Owaisi remarked that Pakistan initially declared Sajid Mir, the primary suspect, was deceased, only to later acknowledge his existence during the FATF investigation. "Following the 26/11 attacks, under the leadership of the then Prime Minister, the late Dr. Manmohan Singh, Indian authorities traveled to Pakistan and provided all the evidence. However, it is astonishing that no progress was made. Pakistan received assistance to advance in this terrorism trial when it was placed on the FATF's grey list."
During a meeting in Germany, India sought the prosecution of Sajid Mir, whom Pakistan had previously declared deceased. However, Pakistan later informed the FATF committee that Mir is alive, reversing their earlier claim. Remarkably, the Pakistani government then announced that their courts had sentenced him to 5 to 10 years, although the primary perpetrators of the 26/11 attacks remain unpunished. Mir was convicted for money laundering rather than terrorism.
Owaisi stated that Indian agencies captured conversations between the attackers and their coordinators in Pakistan, where the terrorists were instructed to kill as many people as possible with the promise of 'paradise.' He added that the Indian legal system adhered to all legal procedures, resulting in Ajmal Kasab's death sentence, during which he revealed numerous details. Our agencies managed to record those audio exchanges where the terrorist group in Pakistan communicated with terrorists attacking Indians in luxury hotels, clearly instructing them not to lose courage, to kill as many Indians as possible, and assuring them they would reach heaven. This was the conversation that was documented.