Overview

• Owaisi described Pakistan as the ‘epicentre of Takfirism’ and drew parallels between its extremist ideology and that of Daesh and Al-Qaeda.
• He cited the case of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi becoming a father in Pakistani prison to illustrate how FATF greylisting prompted Islamabad to advance terrorism trials.
• The AIMIM leader urged Algeria to join Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain in pressing for Pakistan’s reinstatement on the FATF grey list ahead of the June meeting.
• He warned that Pakistan’s state-sponsored terrorism poses a threat to India’s security and risks spreading violence beyond South Asia.
• India’s diplomatic push follows the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists and the May 7 Operation Sindoor strikes on terror launchpads in Pakistan.