FATF, Pakistan Cannot Be Kept On The Gray List:

 FATF, Pakistan Cannot Be Kept On The Gray List:

 

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi 

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan cannot be kept on the FATF gray list.

FATF Gave 27 Points To Pakistan:

According to details, in a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that on technical grounds, FATF gave 27 points to Pakistan and also acknowledged that Pakistan has fully implemented 26 out of 27 points.

In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan has made significant progress on the 27th point and we intend to do more. In such a situation, there is no room for Pakistan to be put on the gray list.

Criticizing the international community, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that some forces wanted the sword of FATF's gray list to hang over our heads. Done

 Money Laundering Should Not Take Place:

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it is in our interest that money laundering should not take place. Pakistan's goal is to stop the financing of terrorists and this is in the interest of Pakistan which we will continue to do.

He said that it has to be seen whether FATF is a technical forum or a political one. Is the Financial Action Task Force not being used for political purposes? We want to stop terrorist financing.

It may be recalled that earlier the FATF had decided to put Pakistan on the gray list, the Financial Action Task Force had asked Pakistan to implement 6 more points.

FATF Acknowledged That:

The FATF acknowledged that Pakistan has completed 26 out of 27 points, acknowledging the progress made by Pakistan, and said that Pakistan has completed 2 out of 3 more points since February 2021.