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US hails Pak efforts to implement FATF points: State Dept

By News Desk
July 20, 2021
US hails Pak efforts to implement FATF points: State Dept

WASHINGTON: State Department Spokesperson Ned Price has said the US appreciates Pakistan’s efforts to implement the FATF [Financial Action Task Force] points.

Giving a briefing on Monday, he said that Pakistan showed great progress to meet the first action plan, given by the FATF. He appreciated that Pakistan implemented 26 out of total 27 points of the action plan.

The spokesperson said the US encouraged Pakistan fully to meet other points of the plan, with the help of world countries. He said Pakistan should take measures for stopping terror financing and implement the FATF action plan swiftly. The State Department spokesperson said that Iran, Pakistan and all other neighbouring countries of Afghanistan should play their role in the establishment of peace in the country.