Pakistan moves against terrorists “superficial, reversible”: U.S

Pakistan moves against terrorists “superficial, reversible”: U.S

Context:

• The Donald Trump administration is not satisfied with the measures taken by Pakistan in recent months to crack down on terrorist groups.

What is in news?

• The U.S is concerned about tensions between India and Pakistan, “two nuclear armed states,” the onus is on Pakistan to create conditions conducive for talks and improvement in relations.
• The Trump administration has zero tolerance towards terrorism, and terrorist sanctuaries inside Pakistan.
• The U.S has not seen that determination in Pakistan, in really going after terrorist leaders that operate freely on their territory.

On India-Pakistan ties:

• There is potential for things to escalate very quickly between India and Pakistan.
• And there are concerns about terrorist groups that continue to function inside Pakistan, and have ability to conduct terrorist attacks inside India.
• But until Pakistan really demonstrates seriousness in cracking down on LeT or Jaish-e-Mohammad, there is not going to be that conducive atmosphere for any dialogue or talks to take place.
• There is probably some hesitation in India about reaching out and the potential impact or backlash to any effort to reach out to Pakistan.

Financial Action Task Force (FATF):

• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in Paris was yet to take a decision on action against Islamabad on the question of terrorism financing.
• FATF is aimed at ensuring that the countries are implementing the statutes and the laws that are necessary to counter terrorist financing, money laundering , etc.