Jammu, May 16 -- After the announcement of a ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan, a debate has started at the global level over the decision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to disburse a one billion dollar instalment to Pakistan amid heightening tension between the two countries.

The decision has ignited fierce debate within the global financial community, with critics questioning whether the IMF is inadvertently legitimizing a state apparatus with deep ties to terrorism.

At the heart of the controversy is Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, Pakistan's current Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) and the son of Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood, a Pakistani nuclear scientist designated as a global te...