Pak measures too few

This has turned out to be bogus, and is apparently meant to hoodwink the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international body that tracks terror funding, which cautioned Islamabad that it hasn't done enough. According to a list of Pakistan's National Counter-Terrorism Authority, updated as recently as March 4, JuD and FIF were not banned but merely placed on a 'watchlist'. Facing heat from the world community after the Indian airstrike at Balakot, Mr Khan's government has now applied the UN Security Council (Freezing and Seizure) Order against the outfits that should have been banned. On Tuesday, Pakistan arrested 44 individuals linked to terrorist outfits, including the brother and son of Jaish chief Masood Azhar. This is underwhelming. lists and arrests are really nothing new. Subsequently, life goes on as usual. FATF should take note of Islamabad's duplicity and proceed to take disciplinary steps. ... Dailyhunthttp://www.itsarab.org/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/41780/Default.aspx