Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

06/14/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/14/2022 07:47

Curtain Raiser: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to Lead Pakistani Delegation in the FATF Plenary Meeting

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, who is also the Chair of Pakistan's National FATF Coordination Committee, will lead the Pakistan delegation in the FATF Plenary Meeting being held in Berlin, Germany.

During the meeting, Pakistan's progress under the 2018 and 2021 FATF Action Plans will be discussed. The Plenary will review the recommendations of FATF's International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG).

The Minister of State will also hold meetings with the incoming and outgoing FATF Presidents, Executive Secretary of the FATF, and heads of delegations of FATF member states to apprise them of the tremendous progress made by Pakistan for completing both FATF Action Plans. The Minister of State will underscore the Government's high-level political commitment to further strengthen Pakistan's domestic AML CFT regime.

During the visit, the Minister of State will also hold meetings with dignitaries in Germany in the context of Pakistan-Germany bilateral relations.

The Minister of State is accompanied by a senior-level delegation. Germany is hosting the FATF Plenary meeting in Berlin from 13-17 June 2022.

Islamabad
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