ISLAMABAD: Following the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to extend the deadline for Pakistan to complete its 27-point action plan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is determined to step up monitoring of real estate, gems and jewellery sectors. Implementation of rules in the aforementioned areas will reportedly take[...]

ISLAMABAD: The government’s efforts to address concerns raised by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have led to the development of an interim regulatory framework to bring all unregulated sectors of the Pakistan’s economy under scrutiny. The National FATF Coordination Committee (NFCC), commissioned by Prime Minister Imran Khan in the[...]

ISLAMABAD: In its latest report, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has voiced its concerns on the doubtful role of shell companies, terming them a harbour of money laundering. The report further emphasised on “best practices” for governments to “get rid of the cloak of secrecy” pertaining to the actual[...]

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is committed to thoroughly implementing its action plan to counter money laundering and terrorist financing by February next year and there’s no disagreement among various government institutions on this matters, says Financial Adviser Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gave Pakistan four months on Friday,[...]