Pak's Oppn-dominated Senate blocks another FATF-related anti-terror bill

Pakistan's Senate on Wednesday rejected the Anti-Terrorism Act (amendment) Bill, 2020, a day after it was passed by the lower house, making it the third Financial Action Task Force-related legislation to have been blocked by the Opposition-dominated upper house.

Thirty-one members voted in favour of the bill on terror financing while 34 opposed it, Dawn reported.

According to the bill, the investigating officer, with the permission of the court, can conduct covert operations to detect terrorism funding, track communications and computer system by applying latest technologies in 60 days. The court may extend the period for another 60 days.

The bill said funding