4. Pulwama, Pahalgam, and the Evidence Gap
High-casualty attacks demand high-grade proof. Yet in cases like Pulwama (2019) and Pahalgam (2025):
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No forensically verifiable, court-tested evidence has been produced linking the Pakistani state to operational planning
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Pakistan formally offered joint, independent investigations, including third-party or international participation
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Those offers were declined, while allegations continued to circulate in media ecosystems
In international law and counter-terror jurisprudence, refusal of joint inquiry weakens—not strengthens—accusatory credibility.
5. FATF Exit: Compliance, Not Cosmetics
The Financial Action Task Force does not operate on sentiment.
Pakistan’s removal from the FATF grey list in 2022 followed:
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