Latest Asia-Pacific Group News & Updates

Washington, May 12 (IANS) The terror facilities in Pakistan, which had suffered a major damage during Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian military last year in the aftermath of the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, are now undergoing large-scale clearing work, with construction materials and supplies visible across the sites, indicating rebuilding activity.Following Operation Sindoor, terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) shifted its key operational bases from Pakistan-occupied…

Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2022 was considered a sign of improved financial governance; however, the optimism surrounding the development has faded. FATF’s announcement in 2025 to keep Pakistan under follow‑up monitoring despite its removal from the grey list, citing concerns over country’s ability and intention to curb money laundering and terror financing, demonstrated a reality that many analysts have stressed that d…

Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Terrorist groups continue to operate in Pakistan through multiple proxy networks and remain engaged in financing and promoting terrorism, though they have modified their funding mechanisms to evade international scrutiny, according to a report.The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Pakistan on its “grey list” three times between 2008 and 2022 over inadequate measures to curb terror financing.The Asia-Pacific Group (APG), a FATF-affiliated body, conducted an on…