ISLAMABAD – Pakistan gives a diplomatic blow to India’s nefarious game planagainst Pakistan in FATF.
Pakistani delegation seek clear support of three leading countries alongwith the other organisations to block the Indian bid to blacklist Pakistan.
The Pakistani delegation currently visiting Paris met with therepresentatives of different member countries and organizations of39-member Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to secure support against anIndian bid to get Pakistan in the FATF blacklist.
The Pakistani authorities are confident that everything is under control,as China, Malaysia and Turkey have assured them of all out support in caseIndia or any other country presents a resolution for getting Pakistan onthe blacklist.
So far, even the GCC countries and Saudi Arabia have supported Pakistan.Top official sources told this reporter that the FATF’s ongoing meetingwould continue till October 18 [at Paris] during which a final decisionwould be made.
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Ahead of the FATF’s review meeting, the findings of Joint Working Group(JWG) were shared with the Pakistani authorities, showing Islamabad to belargely compliant on 10 points, partially compliant on another 10 points,and non-compliant on seven, mainly related to proscribed organisations onaccount of investigation, prosecutions and conviction from court of law.
The five-member Pakistani delegation led by Minister for Economic AffairsHammad Azhar participated in the review meeting along with top militaryofficials, including DG Financial Monitoring Unit and a Foreign Officerepresentative.
All stakeholders were unanimous and on the same page that Pakistan workedhard to comply with all 27 points within the envisaged deadline and madegood progress. Authorities are confident that the FATF will not give a newaction plan.
