Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the country on Friday after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that Pakistan would be removed from its “grey list” following a successful on-site visit.
In a significant development for Pakistan, which is mired in a series of crises, the international financial watchdog for combating money laundering and terrorist financing announced on Friday that the country has “substantially completed its two action plans” and will be removed from the grey list once the on-site visit stage is completed.
PM Shehbaz congratulated the core team, government institutions, and all others involved in the successful implementation of the FATF action plan, calling Pakistan’s imminent return to the “white list” a “step toward success.”
“Praise be to Allah, everyone’s efforts have yielded fruit,” the Prime Minister said in a statement.
The Prime Minister also praised Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and the foreign ministry team, saying that “efforts of the core cell formed for the completion of the action plan, including civil-military leadership and team, are commendable.”
The prime minister went on to say that the FATF statement recognised Pakistan’s efforts to rebuild its international reputation.
“God willing, more such glad tidings will become the fate of Pakistan in the coming days,” he said, adding that “we are also working with the same fervour for the country’s economic revival.”
