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FATF Asia/Pacific Regional Review Group onsite visit to Pakistan

10 December 2014

The FATF Asia/Pacific Regional Review Group onsite visit to Pakistan was held from 3-4 December 2014 in Islamabad.

The FATF/UFA delegation met with the Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and the Finance Secretary Dr Waqar Masood Khan.  The delegation also met with a number of government agencies, including the Financial Monitoring Unit, the Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Pakistan, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Law, Ministry of Interior, the Federal Investigation Agency, the Anti-Narcotics Force and the Federal Board of Revenue.

The delegation consisted of Ms Sabina Kook, US Department of Treasury, Ms Kristen Alma, Department of Finance, Canada, Ms Kate McMullan, Attorney General's Department, Australia and Dr Gordon Hook, Executive Secretary,Universal Funds Accrediting on Money Laundering.

The Regional Review Group’s report of the visit will be discussed at the FATF Plenary meeting of February 2015.

FATF Asia/Pacific Regional Review Group onsite visit to Pakistan
L-R: Kate McMullan, Gordon Hook, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Sabina Kook and Kristen Alma.