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Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:14pm

No justification to keep Pakistan in the grey list, says Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan has completed the technical requirements with regard to Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

In a statement, he said we had been given twenty-seven action items; out of which work on twenty-six has been completed. He said vigorous work has also been done on the 27th point.

The Foreign Minister said, in this situation, there is no justification to keep Pakistan in the grey list. He said India wants to use this forum for political purpose, but it should not be allowed for this.

He said Pakistan has taken solid steps to curb money-laundering and terrorist financing.

Qureshi's statement comes as a five-day virtual meeting of the FATF is currently under way in Paris.

"Under the German Presidency of Dr Marcus Pleyer, delegates representing 205 members of the Global Network and observer organisations including the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units will take part in the virtual meeting of the FATF Plenary," a statement on the FATF's website said.

The outcomes of the FATF Plenary will be published on June 25 (Friday), at the close of the meeting.

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