NIA Reveals TRF’s Terror Funding Network

Pakistan's terrorist ploy has been exposed again. The US has declared The Resistance Front (TRF) as a foreign terrorist organization which is a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba. The NIA investigation has revealed the activities of TRF, which can tighten the grip of FATF on Pakistan. Pakistan was promoting terrorism in Kashmir through TRF, but now its game is on the verge of ending.

Pakistan's terrorist ploy has once again been exposed in front of the world. The US has recently declared The Resistance Front (TRF) as a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist entity. Now it has come to light that this organization runs on foreign funding.

This move is a big blow for Pakistan, because TRF is none other than a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba. India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed such sensational information in the investigation of TRF's activities. These proofs can further tighten the grip of Pakistan in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Will Pakistan's bloody game end?

This makes it clear how Pakistan was trying to give a local color to terrorism in Kashmir through TRF, but now its game is on the verge of ending. TRF was formed in 2019 to replace the weakened Hizbul Mujahideen and give Lashkar-e-Taiba a new face to hide.

Pakistan's intention was to fool the world by calling the terrorist attacks in Kashmir a local rebellion. But the NIA investigation proved that TRF is neither local nor independent. It is completely a puppet dancing on the tunes of Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba.

'Web of foreign funding'

NIA investigation has revealed that TRF has a deep network in Jammu and Kashmir. This terrorist organization runs on foreign funding. In the investigation, the name of a person, Sajjad Ahmed Mir, has emerged. He lives in Malaysia.

Phone calls of a suspect Yasir Hayat revealed that he was in touch with Mir and was trying to raise funds for TRF. Hayat visited Malaysia several times and raised an amount of Rs 9 lakh from there. This amount was given to Shafat Wani, another TRF operative.

Wani is an important character of TRF. He also visited Malaysia. He claimed that he had gone to attend a university conference, but investigation revealed that the university did not bear any of his expenses.

It is clear that his purpose was to raise funds. NIA also found that Hayat was in contact with two Pakistani citizens and his job was to collect money for TRF through foreign contacts.

Preparation to tighten the noose on Pakistan

NIA's investigation is now moving towards completely exposing TRF's funding network. 463 contacts have been found in Hayat's phone, many of which are from Pakistan and Malaysia. Investigation of these calls can reveal the entire mechanism of funding.

This information is very important for India, because through this it can prove Pakistan guilty of funding terrorism in front of FATF. India has been trying to put Pakistan back in the gray list of FATF for a long time, and this disclosure of TRF's funding is a big step in that direction.

Pakistan had presented TRF in such a way that it was a part of the local rebellion of Kashmir, but in reality it was a new face of Lashkar-e-Taiba. Its purpose was that Pakistan could continue sponsoring terrorist attacks and stay away from the eyes of FATF. But the deep investigation of NIA has foiled this trick of Pakistan.

What's next?

NIA is now investigating this funding trail more deeply. If it is proved that TRF was getting systematic funding from Pakistan and foreign contacts, then it will be a big setback for Pakistan.

Pakistan's credibility in the eyes of FATF will be further weakened and it can be pushed back to the grey list. This is an opportunity for India to show the world that Pakistan is a long-standing player in sheltering and funding terrorism.