NIA probe unmasks TRF's foreign funding trail, tightens FATF noose on Pakistan.

The article focuses on the United States' designation of The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, which has significant implications for Pakistan. The TRF is identified as a proxy of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, created to project a local insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir while providing deniability for Pakistan. Investigations by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) reveal a network of funding for the TRF, including connections to individuals in Malaysia, highlighting efforts to evade scrutiny from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The article emphasizes the importance of uncovering the funding trail to strengthen India's case against Pakistan regarding terror financing. [Extracted from the article]