UK set to help Pakistan come out of FATF grey list: report

The British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew has said “the United Kingdom is ready to help Pakistan come out of the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),” according to a local media report.

FATF is an international body that seeks to curb terror financing. Moreover, Thomas said that he offered technical help to Pakistan in his first meeting with the new government so it does not stay in the greylist for too long

While giving a lecture on ‘Pakistan-UK relations in view of post-Brexit foreign policy’ held at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) he said, “Pakistan has done very well during the last five months on the issue of FATF. We are investing to help Pakistan to meet criteria of FATF.”

Drew further said, “The UK’s relationship with Pakistan is focused to unleash its potential in diverse areas including economic growth, education, and water preservation.”

Drew said the UK’s diplomatic mission in Pakistan is the second largest in the world and added that the international media’s coverage about Pakistan’s is not always fair. “CPEC [China-Pakistan Economic Corridor] has an immense economic potential not only for Pakistan but for the region,” the British HC added.