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Latest developments reported from FATF against Pakistan case

Latest developments reported from FATF against Pakistan case

PARIS – The Financial Action Task Force FATF, which began its crucial meeton Sunday, is likely to announce action on Pakistan on October 18.

The crucial meet of the global anti-terror financing body began in Paris onSunday and will decide if Pakistan will be removed from the grey list. TheFATF will finalise its decision on Pakistan on October 18.

Sources indicate that Pakistan is on the verge of action by FATF, givenits inadequate performance, whereby it managed to pass in only 6 of 27parameters.

According to FATF rules, there is one essential stage between grey andblacklist, referred to as dark grey. Dark grey was the term earlier usedfor warning up to the third Phase. Now the third phase is just calledwarning.