Times of Islamabad

China throws full support behind Pakistan over the FATF case

China throws full support behind Pakistan over the FATF case

BEIJING: China has urged world community to recognize and encouragePakistan’s political will and active efforts for counter-terrorismfinancing.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang was commenting onPakistan’s Action Plan report which was discussed during the joint groupFinancial Action Task Force meeting in Beijing, Radio Pakistan reported.

The spokesperson expressed satisfaction over visible progress made byPakistan to strengthen its domestic counter-terrorism financing system.

He hoped that FATF would continue to offer constructive support andassistance to Pakistan in its continued efforts to improve thecounter-terrorism financing system and effectively fight the terroristfinancing.

Earlier on Wednesday, the officials of Pakistan and Financial Action TaskForce link hadcontinued dialogues in Beijing where the implementation report of Islamabadwas reviewed regarding the four-month progress on the FATF action plan.