Tag: Financial Action Task Force
17 Results
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Pakistan pares down terrorist numbers in PoK to convince FATF
The country is now just two items away from completing both its FATF action plans
March 19, 2022 -
Shades of Grey
Pakistan submitted its third progress report in February this year and is yet to be evaluated.
June 9, 2021 -
Cat out of the bag
For Minister Fawad Chaudhary was unequivocal in claiming credit for the terror attack in Pulwama last year and offered it as proof of the muscular approach adopted by his country.
October 31, 2020 -
Mr Trump in India
US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were able to convey a robust message to the west of the Radcliffe Line, thanks largely to their personal chemistry.
February 28, 2020 -
Pakistan likely to stay on FATF’s ‘grey list’ despite intense lobbying
The plenary session of FATF will be held in Paris on Friday.
February 19, 2020 -
Saeed in the dock
The Lahore anti-terrorism court has sentenced the man to imprisonment for five-and-a-half years and a fine of Rs 15,000 in each of the two cases.
February 14, 2020 -
Black & Grey
There has also been a certain softening of stance on the part of the Western powers, notably the US, the UK, Germany, and France, indeed the four nations that were the initial sponsors of Pakistan’s grey-listing.
January 28, 2020 -
FATF may remove Pakistan from ‘grey list’ in its upcoming review meeting
The news comes after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met United States President Donald Trump in Davos this week
January 24, 2020 -
Colour of Pakistan
While on the face of it, this might appear to be the IMF’s jargon, a distressing signal has been emitted to Pakistan.
December 26, 2019 -
Will achieve all targets of FATF to get out of grey list: Pakistan Foreign Minister
The Minister however, added that more work is needed to be done as Pakistan's action plan was perhaps the most ambitious and challenging one ever handed out to any country.
October 20, 2019 -
India calls for increased cooperation between FATF and UN to fight terrorism
According to UN provisions, all countries are required to freeze the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of designated terrorists. The resolution also provides for states to sanction basic expenses of the designated individuals if there is no-objection over it.
October 10, 2019 -
FATF set to evaluate Pakistan’s progress
The report in question was submitted to the FATF during the Asia Pacific Group's (APG) annual meeting in Australia's Canberra from August 18 to 23.
September 5, 2019 -
Pakistan put on ‘enhanced blacklist’ by terror watchdog FATF’s Asia Pacific Group: Report
The Asia Pacific Group (APG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has also found that Pakistan was non-compliant on 32 of the 40 compliance parameters of terror financing and money laundering.
August 23, 2019 -
Expect Pakistan to eliminate funding to terror groups: India
This came following a strong warning to Pakistan by the FATF which stated that the country could be blacklisted unless it fulfils by October an "action plan" against UN-designated terrorists operating on its soil.
June 22, 2019 -
Pakistan asks Financial Action Task Force to remove India from key panel
Pakistan has conveyed its concerns to President Marshall Billingslea through a letter sent by Asad Umar, Pakistan’s Finance Minister, media reports from Pakistan said.
March 10, 2019 -
FATF lens on terror funding by Pakistan
The Financial Action Task Force has asked Islamabad to comply with 27 of its actionable plans by 15 December
December 4, 2018 -
FATF team not impressed with Pak action against terror financing
The purpose of the team’s visit was to assess the effectiveness of Pakistan’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism regime under FATF methodology.
October 11, 2018