Imran Khan: India's crackdown on Kashmir will spur global Muslim extremism
"I want to tell India that, by detaining thousands of people, you are pushing people into extremism,"
Imran Khan said.
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Imran Khan said he would attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week to
defend Kashmiris' cause.
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD: India's crackdown on protests and dissent in Kashmir
will drive more of the world's Muslims into extremism, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said
during a fiery speech on Friday, in the part of the disputed territory administered by Pakistan.
India revoked the special status of its portion of Kashmir, known as Jammu and Kashmir, on Aug. 5
and moved to quell unrest by clamping down on communications and freedom of movement.
Authorities in Indian Kashmir have arrested nearly 4,000 people since then, government data seen
by Reuters showed.
"When atrocities get to their peak, people would prefer that death is better than this insulting life,"
Khan said at a rally of several thousand people in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir.
"I want to tell India that, by detaining thousands of people, you are pushing people into extremism,"
he said.
"People will rise against India, and it is not just about Indian Muslims, there are 1.25 billion Muslims
around the world. They all are watching this."
Khan said he would attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week to defend
Kashmiris' cause.
He urged people in Azad Kashmir not to approach the Line of Control that separates it from Indian-
controlled Kashmir, but to wait for him to press their case in New York.
On Tuesday, Pakistan's foreign minister told the United Nations human rights forum that India's
military presence in Kashmir raised the spectre of genocide.
The Delhi government has said its abolition of Kashmir's special status, which had allowed it to write
many of its own laws, is meant to help to combat terrorism and to boost the region's economic
development.
About two-thirds of the population of Jammu and Kashmir is Muslim, while India has an overall
Hindu majority.
India rules the heavily populated Kashmir Valley and the Hindu-dominated region around Jammu
city, while Pakistan controls a wedge of territory in the west. China holds a thinly populated high-
altitude area in the north.
India’s actions in Kashmir will push 20 crore Indian Muslims towards extremism: Pakistan PM Imran
Khan Published September 14, 2019 | By admin SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Pakistan Prime Minister
Imran Khan on Friday held a rally in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to
show solidarity with the people in Kashmir. Imran Khan warned that India’s actions in Kashmir will
make the Indian Muslims believe that they do not belong in the country and drive them towards
extremism. While addressing the people gathered for the rally, Pakistan PM Imran Khan said that
he will take a stand for Kashmir like no one has ever done before. “I will take a stand for Kashmir in
a way that no one else has ever stood for the issue,” Imran Khan said.He reiterated his statement
that he has decided to be Kashmir’s ambassador in the world. “I decided to be Kashmir’s
ambassador to the world. I am a Pakistani, a Muslim and a human being. The issue of kashmir is an
issue of human rights,” Imran Khan said. Referring to communication blockout in Kashmir, Imran
Khan said, “For 40 days, our brothers, sisters, children are under curfew.” Imran Khan also said
that he was going to address the United Nations General Assembly next week. “And I will not
disappoint the people of Kashmir,” Imran Khan said. Imran Khan also said that the “the brutality of
the Indian forces…will flare extremism”. “When brutality cross its limits, then every person decides
to die instead of facing oppression,” Imran Khan said. He also said, “The way India has locked up
the people in Kashmiri, I want to tell them that you are pushing these people towards extremism.
India’s action in Kashmir is telling the Muslims in the country that they have no place in India.” “What
India is doing against Muslims will promote extremism in the Muslim countries also. And they will
stand up,” Imran Khan said. Imran Khan also referred to people trying to move to the Line of Control
(LoC) and said, “Don’t go to the LoC. Let me go to UNSC first and let the world the know about
Kashmir.”
idrw.org .Read more at India No 1 Defence News Website https://idrw.org/indias-actions-in-
kashmir-will-push-20-crore-indian-muslims-towards-extremism-pakistan-pm-imran-khan/ .
Pakistan may be blacklisted after poor FATF review
FATF sub-group held a review meeting with Pakistani officials on issues of anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes. Of the 27-point action plan of the FATF, Pakistan has cleared only six.
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Geeta Mohan
Geeta Mohan
New Delhi
September 13, 2019UPDATED: September 14, 2019 10:13 IST
In August 2019, APJG placed Pakistan in the Enhanced Follow Up List for failure to meet its standards. (Photo: Reuters)
Pakistan is in trouble with the country faring poorly in the final review of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held in Bangkok ahead of the plenary to be held in Paris in October.
The Asia-Pacific Joint Group (APJG), which is a sub-group of the FATF, held a review meeting with Pakistani officials on issues of anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes.
Sources say Pakistan's evaluation by the APJG in Bangkok this week did not match up to its projections. Of the 27-point action plan of the FATF, Pakistan has cleared only six. It has failed to show compliance in 10 points and 11 are in-process.
The FATF had had placed Pakistan on its 'grey list' in June 2018, giving the country a 15-month deadline to implement its 27-point action plan which ends in September.
However, on most of the areas of compliance that had to be implemented from June 2018 to May 2019, the work is still in progress.
According to FATF, if Pakistan fails to meet the implementation of the 27-point plan, the country could be blacklisted.
In August 2019, APJG placed Pakistan in the Enhanced Follow Up List for failure to meet its standards.
Of the 40 technical compliance parameters, Pakistan was 'non-compliant' on 30 parameters. And, of the 11 effectiveness parameters, Pakistan was adjudged as 'Low' on 10.
Sources say, Pakistan could face an uphill task in avoiding the process of blacklisting by the FATF if it does not show "irreversible" and "permanent" action against terror financing and financiers.
Lack of prosecutions and demonstrable action against 'globally designated terrorists and terror networks' is one of the major reasons for this adverse report against Pakistan.
Pakistan's law enforcement agencies are yet to investigate the terrorism financing activity and stop funding to terrorist groups like Da'ish, Al-Qaida, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani Network and persons affiliated with Taliban.
It comes ahead of the United Nations General Assembly session to be held in New York in September. Imran Khan is expected to face a lot of heat on Pakistan's lack of political will to root out terrorism.
"I want to tell India that, by detaining thousands of people, you are pushing people into extremism,"
Imran Khan said.
Reuters|Sep 13, 2019, 07.32 PM IST
0
CommentsSave
AFP
1
Imran Khan said he would attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week to
defend Kashmiris' cause.
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD: India's crackdown on protests and dissent in Kashmir
will drive more of the world's Muslims into extremism, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said
during a fiery speech on Friday, in the part of the disputed territory administered by Pakistan.
India revoked the special status of its portion of Kashmir, known as Jammu and Kashmir, on Aug. 5
and moved to quell unrest by clamping down on communications and freedom of movement.
Authorities in Indian Kashmir have arrested nearly 4,000 people since then, government data seen
by Reuters showed.
"When atrocities get to their peak, people would prefer that death is better than this insulting life,"
Khan said at a rally of several thousand people in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir.
"I want to tell India that, by detaining thousands of people, you are pushing people into extremism,"
he said.
"People will rise against India, and it is not just about Indian Muslims, there are 1.25 billion Muslims
around the world. They all are watching this."
Khan said he would attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week to defend
Kashmiris' cause.
He urged people in Azad Kashmir not to approach the Line of Control that separates it from Indian-
controlled Kashmir, but to wait for him to press their case in New York.
On Tuesday, Pakistan's foreign minister told the United Nations human rights forum that India's
military presence in Kashmir raised the spectre of genocide.
The Delhi government has said its abolition of Kashmir's special status, which had allowed it to write
many of its own laws, is meant to help to combat terrorism and to boost the region's economic
development.
About two-thirds of the population of Jammu and Kashmir is Muslim, while India has an overall
Hindu majority.
India rules the heavily populated Kashmir Valley and the Hindu-dominated region around Jammu
city, while Pakistan controls a wedge of territory in the west. China holds a thinly populated high-
altitude area in the north.
India’s actions in Kashmir will push 20 crore Indian Muslims towards extremism: Pakistan PM Imran
Khan Published September 14, 2019 | By admin SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Pakistan Prime Minister
Imran Khan on Friday held a rally in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to
show solidarity with the people in Kashmir. Imran Khan warned that India’s actions in Kashmir will
make the Indian Muslims believe that they do not belong in the country and drive them towards
extremism. While addressing the people gathered for the rally, Pakistan PM Imran Khan said that
he will take a stand for Kashmir like no one has ever done before. “I will take a stand for Kashmir in
a way that no one else has ever stood for the issue,” Imran Khan said.He reiterated his statement
that he has decided to be Kashmir’s ambassador in the world. “I decided to be Kashmir’s
ambassador to the world. I am a Pakistani, a Muslim and a human being. The issue of kashmir is an
issue of human rights,” Imran Khan said. Referring to communication blockout in Kashmir, Imran
Khan said, “For 40 days, our brothers, sisters, children are under curfew.” Imran Khan also said
that he was going to address the United Nations General Assembly next week. “And I will not
disappoint the people of Kashmir,” Imran Khan said. Imran Khan also said that the “the brutality of
the Indian forces…will flare extremism”. “When brutality cross its limits, then every person decides
to die instead of facing oppression,” Imran Khan said. He also said, “The way India has locked up
the people in Kashmiri, I want to tell them that you are pushing these people towards extremism.
India’s action in Kashmir is telling the Muslims in the country that they have no place in India.” “What
India is doing against Muslims will promote extremism in the Muslim countries also. And they will
stand up,” Imran Khan said. Imran Khan also referred to people trying to move to the Line of Control
(LoC) and said, “Don’t go to the LoC. Let me go to UNSC first and let the world the know about
Kashmir.”
idrw.org .Read more at India No 1 Defence News Website https://idrw.org/indias-actions-in-
kashmir-will-push-20-crore-indian-muslims-towards-extremism-pakistan-pm-imran-khan/ .
Pakistan may be blacklisted after poor FATF review
FATF sub-group held a review meeting with Pakistani officials on issues of anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes. Of the 27-point action plan of the FATF, Pakistan has cleared only six.
ADVERTISEMENT
Geeta Mohan
Geeta Mohan
New Delhi
September 13, 2019UPDATED: September 14, 2019 10:13 IST
In August 2019, APJG placed Pakistan in the Enhanced Follow Up List for failure to meet its standards. (Photo: Reuters)
Pakistan is in trouble with the country faring poorly in the final review of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held in Bangkok ahead of the plenary to be held in Paris in October.
The Asia-Pacific Joint Group (APJG), which is a sub-group of the FATF, held a review meeting with Pakistani officials on issues of anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes.
Sources say Pakistan's evaluation by the APJG in Bangkok this week did not match up to its projections. Of the 27-point action plan of the FATF, Pakistan has cleared only six. It has failed to show compliance in 10 points and 11 are in-process.
The FATF had had placed Pakistan on its 'grey list' in June 2018, giving the country a 15-month deadline to implement its 27-point action plan which ends in September.
However, on most of the areas of compliance that had to be implemented from June 2018 to May 2019, the work is still in progress.
According to FATF, if Pakistan fails to meet the implementation of the 27-point plan, the country could be blacklisted.
In August 2019, APJG placed Pakistan in the Enhanced Follow Up List for failure to meet its standards.
Of the 40 technical compliance parameters, Pakistan was 'non-compliant' on 30 parameters. And, of the 11 effectiveness parameters, Pakistan was adjudged as 'Low' on 10.
Sources say, Pakistan could face an uphill task in avoiding the process of blacklisting by the FATF if it does not show "irreversible" and "permanent" action against terror financing and financiers.
Lack of prosecutions and demonstrable action against 'globally designated terrorists and terror networks' is one of the major reasons for this adverse report against Pakistan.
Pakistan's law enforcement agencies are yet to investigate the terrorism financing activity and stop funding to terrorist groups like Da'ish, Al-Qaida, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani Network and persons affiliated with Taliban.
It comes ahead of the United Nations General Assembly session to be held in New York in September. Imran Khan is expected to face a lot of heat on Pakistan's lack of political will to root out terrorism.
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