recent Asia-Pacific Joint Group meeting in Bangkok saw a fifteen-member delegation headed by Pakistan's minister of ecomic affairs, Muhammad Hammad Azhar, answering questions in relation to country's efforts to combat terrorism. In August 2019, Pakistan had submitted an action plan or compliance report explaining status of its actions taken so far. A month after submission, Imran Khan's government was asked to answer questions of committee which comprised of sixteen members.

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fate of Imran Khan-led government/country is w sealed in report by AP-Joint Group. Group would w analyse and submit its report to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – an ncy to combat money laundering and terror financing - which would n decide on matter in its next meeting scheduled for 13 to 18 October in Paris.

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FATF's repeated fire for Pakistan

Pakistan has continuously found itself under FATF fire for failing to take action against terror funding hence put on grey list. Here is four times when FATF minced words in expressing its concerns over Pakistan's seriousness to fight terrorism.

2008

“Financial institutions should be aware that remaining deficiencies in Pakistan’s AML/CFT system constitute a ML/FT vulnerability in international financial system.”

2010

“FATF remains concerned regarding ML/FT risks posed by Pakistan and reaffirms its public statement of 28 February 2008 regarding se risks. In particular, FATF expresses concern that Pakistan’s Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO) will expire on 26 March 2010.”

2011

“Pakistan failed to provide a satisfactory response to FATF’s particular concern about lack of implementation regarding Pakistan’s terrorist financing offence expressed in June 2011 and its calls upon Pakistan to demonstrate specific action in this regard.”

2019

“ FATF expresses concern that t only did Pakistan fail to complete its action plan items with January deadlines, it also failed to complete its action plan items due May 2019. FATF strongly urges Pakistan to swiftly complete its action plan by October 2019 when last set of action plan items are set to expire. Orwise, FATF will decide next step at that time for insufficient progress.”

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