Pakistan FATF grey-list

Its sentencing of Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed is grounded in economic realism.

Pakistan may have done enough work to stay on the clear. But that may not be sufficient.

At a time when Islamabad, with Beijing’s backing, desperately seeks to escape the clutches of the task force, it must introspect on its efforts.

Pakistan has failed in letter and spirit to disrupt and dismantle terrorist financial infrastructure despite repeated warnings.

U.S.-Pakistan frictions are not good for Beijing, either.

Though both sides continue to try to stabilize relations, complications are expected to continue.

Economically, not much. But could it force a change in Pakistan's approach to extremist groups?