ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has informed USA that they had taken all required steps to comply with FATF requirements.
US Ambassador Paul W Jones, Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. called on Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, here on Friday. The meeting discussed bilateral ties and underlined the need to further expand the scope of cooperation for the mutual benefits of the two countries.
The Adviser briefed the envoy about the steps being taken by the government for macroeconomic stabilization and putting the economy on a sound footing. He also apprised the Ambassador about the measures being taken by the government with reference to its international commitment on FATF.
The meeting emphasized to restructure bilateral ties and focus more on promoting private sector and investment relationship. The Adviser mentioned that Pakistan had a long history of relationship with the United States of America and both sides were required to further promote linkages between the people of the two countries. He said that Pakistan offered friendly environment for investment and US businessmen should benefit of investment opportunities in Pakistan.
The Ambassador congratulated the Adviser on assumption of charge. He reiterated that economic and commercial relations between the two countries needed to be further strengthened.
According to the schedule, candidates filed their nomination papers from March 16 to 18
Earlier, Pervez Elahi was admitted to Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology due to chest pains
Ahsan Iqbal shared that the digital revolution currently under process in the global arena will completely...
These American projects have dramatically increased the nation’s electricity capacity
The 1,530 MW 5th Extension Hydropower Project T-5 is being funded by the World Bank to the tune of US$390 million
The sources said that committees of the two houses would also be formed in the month of April