WASHINGTON, December 17: Pakistan has made some important contributions to Afghan peace process, US says.
Terrorist groups continued to conduct attacks against Pakistani military and civilian targets in 2020, US says.
The annual US report on terrorism has recognised Pakistan’s efforts in 2020 to counter terror financing and restrain Indian-backed militant groups from conducting attacks in Pakistan.
In the report, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Pakistan has made some important contributions to the Afghan peace process, such as encouraging the Taliban to adopt peace and reduce violence and making more progress toward completing its Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Action Plan in 2020.
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However, the report stated that Pakistan did not fulfil all of the Action Plan’s elements andremained on the FATF’s “grey list”. Despite acknowledging Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism in the region, the report claimed that terrorist groups continued to conduct attacks against Pakistani military and civilian targets in 2020. Although Pakistan’s national action plan calls for ensuring that no armed militias are allowed to function in the country. – TLTP
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