Pakistan set to be placed on FATF's grey list in June - Pakistan

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The only country left opposing the motion was Turkey which was indicated by a statement shared by Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Twitter. “Thank you Turkey for standing with Pakistan against all odds and proving that we are one. We are proud to have a brother like you.”</p><p class="">An earlier discussion on the motion, held on Tuesday, saw opposition from China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, causing the motion to fail. </p><p class="">Back in Pakistan, the government remained silent on the matter as confusion prevailed throughout the day following reports in Indian media that Pakistan had indeed been grey listed, despite Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif’s claims shared over twitter that the country had earned a three-month reprieve. Those reports were followed by more in the international media claiming the same thing, and sourcing their information to highly placed diplomats directly in the know. </p><p class="">But the statement released by FATF following the plenary meetings later in the evening made no mention of Pakistan, fuelling the confusion and talk that these stories were all wrong.</p><p class="">Later in the evening, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail, who has been leading Pakistan’s diplomacy to defeat the motion sponsored by the US went on air to confirm that the motion had indeed passed. This happened following an extraordinary second vote that the US managed to arrange on Thursday night, two days after the motion had been defeated in the first round of discussion, a top official confirmed to Dawn.</p><p class="">Pakistan is now set to be ‘grey listed’ by FATF in June, meaning its financial system will be designated as posing a risk to the international financial system because of “strategic deficiencies” in its ability to prevent terror financing and money laundering. In the meantime, the government will work with FATF to build an “action plan” to plug the deficiencies identified by the watchdog, which will be put up for approval by consensus in the June session. After that, implementation of the plan will begin, monitored by the Asia Pacific Group, a part of the global FATF network.</p><p class="">If there is a failure to build consensus on the action plan, Pakistan could be black listed by FATF, a status currently applied only to Iran and North Korea.</p><p class="">The country spent three years on the grey list between 2012 and 2015, without the designation affecting its ability to float international bonds, borrow from multilateral bodies, receive or send remittances or conduct international trade. </p><p class="">The status does little more than raising the compliance burden on counterparts, such as correspondent banks, dealing with entities within Pakistan’s financial system, and therefore attaches an additional cost to many external sector transactions.</p><p class="">The US and the UK had jointly moved the FATF nominating Pakistan for placement on the “grey list” and were subsequently joined by France and Germany. The accusation against Pakistan was that it had not taken action on some of the entities and individuals designated as terrorists by the UN Security Council Resolution 1267. More specifically the concern was about Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation being allowed to operate in the country, and Hafiz Saeed being free to organise rallies and raise funds.</p><p class="">Pakistan believes that the move was politically motivated.</p><p class="">“Pakistan has serious concerns over and objections to the introduction of this new “nomination” procedure, which is unprecedented and in clear violation of established rules/practices of FATF. Most of the concerns raised by the US side regarding deficiencies in our CFT/AML regime had already been addressed in 2015 when Pakistan got an exit from the grey list,” said FO spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal.</p><p class="">Days before the FATF meeting, Pakistan took important policy decisions by amending the anti-terror legislation through a presidential ordinance to include all UN-listed individuals and groups in the national listings of proscribed outfits and persons. </p><p class="">Similarly, an announcement was made to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia to meet a key demand of the kingdom in an effort to get the crucial Gulf Cooperation Council vote at the FATF. The diplomatic outreach was commenced to foil the Western bid believed to have been made at India’s behest. A report of actions taken by Pakistan government to comply with FATF requirements was also presented at the Paris plenary.</p><p class="">While the foreign minister on Tuesday night, after the first discussion of the motion, sent a celebratory tweet announcing a three-month pause on the US-led move, in which he thanked the countries which supported Pakistan, by Thursday everything had changed.</p><p class=""><em>Published in Dawn, February 24th, 2018</em></p> </div> </div>   <div class="template__footer clearfix modifier--open px-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-11"> <div class="ml-0 ml-sm-6 px-0 px-sm-2"> <hr> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="ml-1 ml-sm-0 mb-0 mt-0 mt-sm-1 mb-sm-4"> <span class="caps size-three float-left font--arial"><a class="text--darkred" href="/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/trends/pak-saudi-relations">PAK SAUDI RELATIONS</a>, <a class="text--darkred" href="/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/trends/pak-us-relations">PAK US RELATIONS</a>, <a class="text--darkred" href="/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/trends/pak-china-relations">PAK CHINA RELATIONS</a></span> <span class="divider divider--gray float-left"></span> <span class="size-three caps float-left font--arial">  <span class="badge size-three "><a title="Pakistan" href="/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/pakistan" class="">Pakistan</a></span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-0 clearfix social-container">  <div class="social social--icon social--black social--flat social--facebook social--count float-left mr-1 "> <a onclick="return !window.open(this.href, 'Share on Facebook', 'width=640, height=536')" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1391342&display=popup&ref=plugin" target="_blank"><span style="clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); 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class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743475" data-id="1"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abu Khalid Yousafzai</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T07:57:55+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T07:57:55+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 07:57am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>it is all due to our corrupt leaders like, Nawaz Sharif, Zardari, Musharaf and many more. Put all of them behind the bars for their corruption.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abu Khalid Yousafzai" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743475">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743475">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743518" data-id="2"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kashif Ghani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T08:16:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T08:16:49+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 08:16am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Finally a comprehensive review of the whole affair. Well done Khurram Hussain.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Kashif Ghani" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743518">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743518">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743544" data-id="3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Adil Jadoon</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T08:24:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T08:24:46+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 08:24am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Remember who your friends are, who will sell you out and who your enemies are!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Adil Jadoon" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743544">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743544">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743566" data-id="4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Manoj kr. Das</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T08:33:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T08:33:40+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 08:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good luck pakistan</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Manoj kr. 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All international investors will keep away as they know it is coming in June.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shyam" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743594">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743594">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743595" data-id="7"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shiv@uk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T08:42:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T08:42:17+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 08:42am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>You are not succeeded but in watch list</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" 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class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743812" data-id="11"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Prateik</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T10:00:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T10:00:16+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 10:00am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Living on the edge.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Prateik" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743812">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743812">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743892" data-id="12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T10:27:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T10:27:08+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 10:27am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan cannot fool the world any longer</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ali" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743892">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743892">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743913" data-id="13"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ajmal Milan </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T10:31:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T10:31:07+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 10:31am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Sooner money launderers like Sharif’s are out behind the bars better it would be.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ajmal Milan " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743913">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743913">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743916" data-id="14"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Fahim </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T10:32:40+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T10:32:40+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 10:32am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Shame on China and KSA!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Fahim " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743916">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743916">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743921" data-id="15"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">asad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T10:34:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T10:34:18+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 10:34am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Shame on China & Ale Saud.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="asad" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button 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This is intetnational politics where he seems unfit. If Pakistan wouldve taken the matter seriously and not boosted its short lived victory over twitter from non other then khwaja asif, i am pretty sure we had avoided this unwanted catastrophe.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Pakistani" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743936">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743936">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743942" data-id="17"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zeeshan Ali Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T10:45:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T10:45:38+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 10:45am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We must put our house in order now. Otherwise, we will be isolated completely.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zeeshan Ali Khan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743942">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743942">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5743970" data-id="18"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Muneer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T10:56:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T10:56:47+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 10:56am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This has happened because of the involvement of Nawaz Sharif and other big wigs in large scale money laundering. Their indulgence in money laundering enabled other groups to also do the same. Until the big wigs are punished for money laundering the menace will not go away.The illegal activities of Ruling elite is bringing bad name to the country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Muneer" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743970">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5743970">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744001" data-id="19"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ankur</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T11:11:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T11:11:08+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 11:11am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I hope that now Pakistan will learn from its mistakes.There are no permanent friends or foes in international geopolitics.Only interests matter.Pakistan should stop boasting about Islamic brotherhood and friendship with iron brother.It should persue a foreign policy based on its own interests.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ankur" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744001">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744001">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744099" data-id="20"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">sourav ghosh</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:00:09+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:00:09+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:00pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>All Pakistan has to do is to go after people who slaughter innocent people influenced by a warped ideology. Why is there so much intransigence to do what is right and more importantly beneficial to the country is beyond comprehension</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="sourav ghosh" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744099">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744099">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744138" data-id="21"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr S Sarfraz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:20:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:20:06+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Do we really need China? Do we really need to get into billions of pounds in debt with China? What good is this friend who didn't help us in our hour if need? Re the kingdom. They have shown their true colours as well. Bring all of our forces back!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dr S Sarfraz" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744138">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744138">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744140" data-id="22"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Babu</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:21:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:21:03+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Anyway, even being considered for Grey / Black list of FAFT is in itself a serious damage to the reputation of the country.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Babu" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744140">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744140">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744142" data-id="23"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">anonymous</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:21:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:21:12+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>In this world everyone thinks of his own, better not to be relied on China next time.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="anonymous" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744142">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744142">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744159" data-id="24"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ExMohajirInUK</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:30:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:30:27+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Something is happening but our politicians are not telling us the truth.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ExMohajirInUK" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744159">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744159">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744164" data-id="25"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">svc</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:32:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:32:14+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Apparently Mr. Asif seems too contended with his "efforts" in postponing being grey listed... This news will send him in convulsion.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="svc" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744164">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744164">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744169" data-id="26"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Akram</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:33:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:33:14+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:33pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We’ll see in June .</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Akram" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744169">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744169">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744174" data-id="27"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">HM</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:35:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:35:29+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I really hope this serves as a wake up call. Although i doubt it will.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="HM" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744174">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744174">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744178" data-id="28"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Manoj Kaul</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:37:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:37:02+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Excellent Article. Heartiest congratulations to Khurram Husain for such an objective analysis of an extremely complicated situation. But no matter what the politicians and bureaucrats may say, it is likely to take a long time for Pakistan to recover from this shock. So the celebratory tweet from Khwaja Asif was completely immature and uncalled for.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Manoj Kaul" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744178">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744178">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744206" data-id="29"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">lafanga</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:45:59+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:45:59+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This entire confusion started by FM Kh Asif with a twitter account. Can someone please fire this childish FM ASAP before he ruins something else? Why did US call for a second vote on Thu? I am sure Kh Asif loud mouth has something to do with it. He thinks that international diplomacy is like Punjab politics. Pathetic.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="lafanga" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744206">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744206">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744213" data-id="30"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Pfk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:50:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:50:26+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:50pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan has already been placed in the grey list. The grey list countries are not named immediately By June if Pakistan doesn't crack down on extremists than it will be black listed in June. And if Pakistan works according to FATF demands than it may be removed from grey list in june.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Pfk" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744213">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744213">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744227" data-id="31"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">helloWorld</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:54:45+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:54:45+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:54pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Very shameful.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="helloWorld" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744227">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744227">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744236" data-id="32"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Aniket Rastogi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T12:58:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T12:58:51+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 12:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>You were warned but it fell on deaf ears.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Aniket Rastogi" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744236">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744236">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744288" data-id="33"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AZAIN</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:18:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:18:10+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:18pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A sad news indeed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="AZAIN" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744288">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744288">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744294" data-id="34"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sid</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:19:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:19:48+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:19pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Even The all weather friend chaina does not want to embrace themselves by vouching for Pakistan, it’s time for Pakistan’s youth to introspect and build naya Pakistan...</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sid" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744294">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744294">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744315" data-id="35"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Aw</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:23:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:23:41+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:23pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Nothing will ever be enough. The only thing that matters is whether Pakistan will come out wiser from this saga and develop policies which do not rely on aid and support from hegemonic countries. Pakistan has plenty of resources to sustain itself, if put to good use.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Aw" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744315">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744315">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744328" data-id="36"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shehzada</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:29:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:29:06+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:29pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>To add pak on grey list has nothing to do with Afg war. This time Pak has been taken apart by Usa.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="shehzada" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744328">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744328">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744331" data-id="37"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kris</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:30:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:30:05+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>In the long run Pakistan will benefit from this move. In the short term it may be painful.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Kris" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744331">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744331">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744338" data-id="38"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Tariq Khan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:32:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:32:01+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is a calculated mive by west to put presure on new gobernment in june.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Tariq Khan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744338">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744338">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744390" data-id="39"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Saif Zulfiqar </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:48:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:48:53+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:48pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is now good bye to Trump. No more "Pakistan not doing enough". Let us see how much Trump is doing for Afghanistan.,</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Saif Zulfiqar " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744390">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744390">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744393" data-id="40"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Yogi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:49:45+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:49:45+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Sad.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Yogi" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744393">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744393">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744426" data-id="41"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sadam Hussain</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T13:59:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T13:59:53+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 01:59pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So are thankful we got time of 3 months. Is there any one to ask why we are going to be put in FATF's grey list? Any policy problem or any diplomatic?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sadam Hussain" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744426">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744426">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744509" data-id="42"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zak</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T14:35:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T14:35:28+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 02:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan should do a go slow on military shipments to US in Afghanistan via Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zak" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744509">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744509">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744513" data-id="43"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Aben</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T14:37:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T14:37:01+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 02:37pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>3 months to show seriousness that the issue deserves. Don't mess it up this time</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Aben" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744513">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744513">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744560" data-id="44"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">well meaning</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T14:54:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T14:54:10+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 02:54pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>there is no justice in the world it is very unfair</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="well meaning" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744560">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744560">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744563" data-id="45"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr.aziz Khan </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T14:54:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T14:54:17+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 02:54pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Well let's use this opportunity to force the radicals out of the power and make Pakistan a truly moderate and growing economy who has no place for the crazies.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dr.aziz Khan " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744563">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744563">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744610" data-id="46"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Lost name</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:13:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:13:35+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:13pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Remaining in denial won't work. You have to work with the system.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Lost name" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744610">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744610">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744637" data-id="47"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">AsIf</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:25:38+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:25:38+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:25pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So officially finally</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="AsIf" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744637">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744637">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744647" data-id="48"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">shashi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:30:43+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:30:43+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:30pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@nuanced Then why is Pakistan after GSP Plus meant for the poorest of the countries. I am sure pakistan can live without that. The first thing we have to do to correct any problem is to acknow ledge it</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="shashi" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744647">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744647">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744653" data-id="49"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">MG</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:32:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:32:53+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:32pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan must review all its policies and accept the mistakes. Better we correct now.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="MG" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744653">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744653">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744657" data-id="50"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sher Jang Gilgit-Baltistan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:34:44+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:34:44+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:34pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The silence of KSA seemingly meaningful.at the when our own political situation is in doldrums. Anyway, the state shall come out the crisis whose existence has been put on high alert by unscrupulous politicians. Cases against money laundering is in full swing and individuals are being trailed at the Highest Court. Positive results are expected and the future of Pakistan hinges upon a decision in Panama case. All woes of Pakistan are hidden there.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sher Jang Gilgit-Baltistan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744657">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744657">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744692" data-id="51"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Srini</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:47:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:47:46+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:47pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>What? China got convinced? meaning ?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Srini" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744692">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744692">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744695" data-id="52"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Haroon</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:48:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:48:57+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:48pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Sad day. I am in tears. Pakistan Zindabad</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Haroon" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744695">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744695">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744697" data-id="53"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">johar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T15:49:23+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T15:49:23+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 03:49pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>call our troops back from SA.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="johar" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744697">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744697">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744783" data-id="54"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dr. Malaria</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T16:35:18+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T16:35:18+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 04:35pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Blacklist coming soon</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dr. Malaria" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744783">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744783">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744800" data-id="55"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Asad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T16:42:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T16:42:41+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 04:42pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So we are indeed grey listed.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Asad" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744800">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744800">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744855" data-id="56"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">R sahu</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T17:02:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T17:02:33+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 05:02pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Unfortunately the all weather friend china did not come to rescue. In international arena no country is permanent friend. Every country should learn this hard lesson and try to stand on its leg.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="R sahu" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744855">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1391342/up-5744855">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5744912" data-id="57"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Vijay, Salem</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-24T17:23:28+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-24T17:23:28+05:00">Feb 24, 2018 05:23pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>If Pakistan was already in the grey list in 2012-15 then why bother now?But what Pakistan stands to gain with such activities? 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391388/judicial-overreach" class="story__link">Judicial overreach</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">Can the three pillars of the state coexist in harmony? </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class=" slideshow--list slideshow--opinion col-sm-8 col-12 float-left mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391387" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391387/disqualification"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90be616e6a1.jpg" alt="Disqualification"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391387" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391387/disqualification" class="story__link">Disqualification</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/authors/1277/a-g-noorani">A.G. Noorani</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391386" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391386/back-to-the-future"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90be0659f1e.jpg?r=719563700" alt="Back to the future"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391386" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391386/back-to-the-future" class="story__link">Back to the future</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/authors/112/abbas-nasir">Abbas Nasir</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391385" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 "> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391385/securing-the-nation"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a90bdb0ea5ec.jpg" alt="Securing the nation"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391385" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391385/securing-the-nation" class="story__link">Securing the nation</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/authors/933/tariq-khosa">Tariq Khosa</a></span> </div></article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391176" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--focus media--stretch col-sm-12 col-3 mr-sm-0 mr-2 float-sm-none px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item media__item--100 "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391176/manifestos-and-education"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8f7b6a47fc9.jpg" alt="Manifestos and education"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391176" class="story__title font--playfair-display py-0 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391176/manifestos-and-education" class="story__link">Manifestos and education</a></h2> <div class=" mt-1 "><span class="story__byline size-three text--black "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/authors/568/faisal-bari">Faisal Bari</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> </div> <div class="border--top border--thick border--black mx-sm-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="editorial-stories 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problem has been solved in an unusual manner, giving rise to the usual speculation of partisanship and bias. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391383" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> February 24, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391383" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391383/back-to-load-shedding" class="story__link">Back to load-shedding</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">The govt has acknowledged that there is more to resolving the persistent power shortages than raw megawatts alone. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391382" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial ">February 24, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391382" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391382/dangerous-nexus" class="story__link">Dangerous nexus</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">INEXTRICABLY linked, illicit economies and organised crime pose extreme threats to societies. In Karachi’s... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item pr-0 pr-sm-2 mb-2 lap-and-up-border--right palm-border--bottom equalize float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:15.666666666667%;margin-right:1.2%;">  <article class="box story mt-1 mb-1 mb-sm-2 mt-sm-0 pt-0 pb-1 pb-sm-2 pt-1 pt-sm-0 pr-0" data-id="1391170" data-layout="story"><span class="story__time size-two text--gray font--arial "><span class="timestamp--label">Updated</span> February 23, 2018</span>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1391170" class="story__title size-four font--playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180224150246/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391170/regrettable-verdict" class="story__link">Regrettable verdict</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three font--georgia ">The highest court in the land should be accorded the highest respect. 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