Tag: money laundering

Despite name on ECL, Malik Riaz allowed to leave country: reports

Business tycoon Malik Riaz, whose name was put on the Exit Control List (ECL) in light of a report by the joint investigation team (JIT)...

Cabinet approves removal of Bilawal, CM Murad’s names from no-fly list

--Akbar says accountability watchdog can still recommend placing names of PPP chief, Sindh CM on ECL --PM's media adviser says no new tax will be...

FATF ‘largely satisfied’ with Pakistan’s efforts to curb money laundering, terror...

ISLAMABAD: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday appreciated the steps taken by Pakistan on its action-plan to curb money laundering and terror financing,...

Pakistan deploys blockchain technology to counter money laundering

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has adopted for the first time the blockchain technology in the banking sector to attract foreign remittances from Malaysia and to counter the...

Zardari says passport already in court custody

--PPP co-chairman says his party is on the offensive as political institutions are under threat   KASHMORE: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari criticised...

FIA goes after Senate deputy chairman’s brother

--FIA accuses Mandviwalla Entertainment of laundering Rs128m  The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday raided the office of Mandviwalla Entertainment, a filmmaking company in Karachi. According...

PM announces biggest anti-money laundering operation

--Highlighting self-reliance, PM Imran urges investors to promote wealth creation, profitability --Foreign Office told to promote country’s soft image at int’l fora through proactive economic...

PM Imran decides not to use JIT report to twist PPP’s...

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday thoroughly debated the idea of whether or not to make the list of 172 alleged fake (benami) bank...

‘Not scared of tactics of favoured one,’ Zardari says

--PPP co-chairman vows to fight political opponents 'in court and everywhere else', says will take back govt from PTI --Bilawal says federation's foundations weakening, warns...

Govt working on recovery of foreign assets bought with laundered money,...

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the government is working to recover foreign assets bought by different politicians...

FIA summons Tahir Ashrafi over ‘suspicious’ bank transaction

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday summoned Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi after a ‘suspicious’ money transaction was made from his bank account, media reports...

Nawaz acquitted in Flagship case on ‘technical grounds’, argues Fawad

--Nawaz failed to provide money trail, Fawad hails ‘historic’ verdict --Zardari looted 35% of Sindh's Rs2,000bn developmental budget with CM Murad's help, alleges Fawad --Shahzad Akbar...

Malik Riaz claims Icon Tower land was bought lawfully

Business magnate Malik Riaz on Monday tweeted that he purchased the land for Bahria Icon Tower on the coast of Arabian Sea in Karachi...

Money laundering case: Zardari won’t appear before SC on Monday

LAHORE: Former president Asif Ali Zardari will not appear before the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday. Farooq H Naik, Latif Khosa and a team of...

PTI minister shares property tax bills of Zardari’s alleged NYC flat

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi on Saturday shared the tax statements of a property in New York which he claims is...

PPP seeks explanation over ‘meeting’ between PM’s advisor, JIT

--PTI govt taking "political revenge under the pretext of accountability", alleges Senator Sherry Rehman ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leadership, during Friday's Senate session, voiced their...

Pakistan, Turkey sign agreement to curb money laundering, terror financing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey on Monday agreed to expand bilateral cooperation at all levels for tracing properties of Pakistanis bought through money laundering and other...