January 17, 2021
International pressures, FATF recommendations, or a possible course-correction, Pakistan seems to be making
progress on curbing terrorism. Lakhvi’s conviction is the latest on this front
Conviction and sentencing of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, a senior member of the proscribed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and one of the alleged founders of Lashkare Tayba (LeT), has generated a debate whether the Pakistanistate has decided to disassociate itself from its so-called ‘strategic asset’ or not.
Some security analysts say the string of convictions owes itself to the irresistible international pressure. Some say these represent a serious effort to get Pakistan off the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) grey list.
Pakistan informed on Sunday that the Mumbai case remained stalled due to India's reluctance to send witnesses, while Pakistan was fulfilling all its obligations
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Friday convicted a proscribed organisation’s leader, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, in a terror financing case.The court handed down 15 years imprisonment to.
The US on Saturday said that it is "encouraged" by the conviction of Lashkar-e-Taiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in a terror financing case in Pakistan, but Islamabad should further hold him accountable for his involvement in terror attacks, including the 2008 Mumbai carnage.
The United States on Saturday welcomed the conviction of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, one of the alleged founders of the banned Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT), but also said that his crimes go far beyond just ‘financing terrorism’