The sentences for the two charges - five years each - will run concurrently. Appeals have been filed against previous sentences, Gill said. He denies any involvement with militancy, including the 2008 Mumbai siege in which 160 people were killed, including Americans. The conviction comes as Pakistan tries to avoid punitive blacklisting by global dirty money watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which judges a country’s ability to combat illicit financing, including to militant organisations. In FATF’s last review in October, Pakistan was urged to complete an internationally agreed action plan by February 2021 and to demonstrate that terrorism financing probes resulted in effective sanctions.

Source: bd News24 November 19, 2020 13:07 UTC