The US today said, recent removal of the ban on Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa, JuD and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation, FIF runs counter to Pakistan's commitment to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<br />''It said, the move would jeopardise the country's ability to meet its commitments to fight terrorism under the UN Security Council resolution. A State Department spokesperson told PTI that the expiration of the ban on these terrorist outfits is contrary to Islamabad's commitment to work with FATF to address weaknesses in its counter-terrorism financing regime.<br />''<br />''<br />''The spokesperson said, the US is deeply concerned that this development will jeopardise Pakistan's ability to meet its commitments under UN Security Council Resolution 1267 to freeze and prevent the raising and moving of funds belonging to UN-designated terrorist groups.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The spokesperson was responding to a question on the recent lapse of the ordinance that led to lifting of the ban on the two outfits in Pakistan.</span><br />
News On AIR | October 31, 2018 6:41 AM
United States slams removal of Pakistan's ban on JuD, FIF