Matters Related TO FATF Discussed In Islamabad
Matters Related TO FATF Discussed In Islamabad: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has expressed Pakistan’s strong resolve to keep up efforts on counter financing of terrorism.
Presiding over a meeting in Islamabad on matters related to #Financial Action Task Force, she said Pakistan has improved institutional mechanisms for handling anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.
Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdullah Hussain Haroon and National Security Advisor Lt. General (Retd) Nasser Khan Janjua were also present on the occasion.
The Finance Minister added the coordination between Central Bank, Banking institutions and Law Enforcement Agencies have also been strengthened to curb money laundering and terror financing.
She invited suggestions to further strengthen measures and put in place a strong implementation mechanism in this regard.
The participants underscored Pakistan’s resolve to further strengthen the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.
Finance Minister in her opening remarks expressed Pakistan s strong resolve to keep up efforts on counter financing of terrorism. She said that the Finance Ministry has improved institutional mechanisms for handling AML/CFT issues.
She added that the coordination between Central Bank, Banking institutions and Law Enforcement Agencies have also been strengthened to curb money laundering and terror financing.
She invited participants to share their views and suggestions to further strengthen measures and put in place a strong implementation mechanism in this regard.
The participants while underscoring Pakistan s resolve to further strengthen the AML/CFT regime emphasized and agreed on formation of a high level implementation committee to regularly oversee progress made by different agencies and departments engaged in the drive to counter financing of terrorism. The meeting stressed inter-governmental cooperation as well as inters- agencies coordination for better results.
The meeting was also briefed on the preparations by Pakistan s delegation scheduled to attend FATF meeting at Paris.
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