Pakistani team leaves for Paris to attend FATF meeting

Pakistani team leaves for Paris to attend FATF meeting

Islamabad (Staff Report): Pakistani delegation on Sunday left for Paris to attend a crucial session of the Financial Action Task Force in the French capital.

The delegation headed by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar, comprising Additional Secretary Finance Sohail Rajput, representatives of National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will attend the meeting on October 14 and 15.

According to sources, the FATF meeting will discuss steps taken by Pakistan till April 2019 and a decision will be taken whether to exclude Pakistan from the grey list. The meeting will also review measures taken by Pakistan to prevent terrorist financing.