Ahead of FATF meeting, new Pakistani document certifies Hizbul chief Salahuddin as 'bona fide' official of ISI Sep 06, 2020 | 07:15 IST
New Pakistani document accessed by the Indian security agency shows that Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin is a “bona fide” official of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
The letter is valid till December 31, 2020
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
· Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin is a “bona fide official” working with ISI
· His security is cleared and his SUV should not be stopped uneccessarily, the document says
· If Pakistan is placed on the blacklist, the country would suffer challenges faced by Iran: Imran Khan
New Delhi: New Pakistani document by Directorate of Intelligence certifies that banned terror group Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Muhammad Yousaf Shah aka Syed Salahuddin is a “bona fide official” working with ISI.
Salahuddin, who also heads United Jihad Council (UJC), an umbrella organisation of terrorist outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), has security clearance which states he should not be stopped unnecessarily as security checkpoints.
The letter is issued in the name of director/commanding officer Wajahat Ali Khan and states that it is certified with Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Islamabad, reported TOI.
'Travels in a Land Cruiser, security-wise cleared'
“He is bona fide official of this department,” the letter reads and also shares details of the vehicle – a Toyota Land Cruiser ZX (V8) – in which the terrorist travels. The letter states that Salahuddin is security-wise cleared and should not be unnecessarily stopped.
Valid till December 31, 2020, the letter nails Pakistan’s lies of acting against terrorism showing its continuing support to terrorism emanating from its soil.
In June, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) extended the deadline for Pakistan till the next plenary meeting due to COVID-19 and urged Islamabad to ensure compliance of the 27-point action plan.
FATF likely to see the new Pakistani document
In the next plenary, the FATF will analyse and verify Pakistan’s progress to counter money-laundering and terror financing.
The new letter issued for Hizbul chief is likely to be seen by the FATF before it makes any decision.
The global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog placed Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018, placing at least 27 conditions for compliance review on September 2019.
Since then, Pakistan has received at least three extensions as it has failed to comply with the conditions, required to get its name removed from the grey list.
PM Imran Khan had recently said that India has been lobbying hard from the past two years to put Pakistan on the blacklist at FATF, adding that the country’s economy would be destroyed if this happens.
If Pakistan was placed on the blacklist, the country would suffer the challenges faced by Iran, said Khan.
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