Caretaker PM chairs first NSC meeting, discusses next FATF meeting
The Committee directs to shared progress with the FATF Secretariat in the upcoming meeting
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Security Committee (NSC) on Friday reviewed the legal and operational steps taken towards fulfilling country’s international responsibilities under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) framework and decided to inform the institution regarding the actions.
The meeting chaired by caretaker prime minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk expressed satisfaction over the progress made so far by Pakistan regarding actions towards fulfilling country’s international responsibilities under the Financial Action Task Force framework.
The meeting was attended by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman Joint Chief of Army Staff (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, National Security Advisor Lt Gen (R) Nasser Khan Janjua, Director General ISI Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, Minister for Defence/Foreign Affairs Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Minister for Finance Shamshad Akhtar, Minister for Interior Muhammad Azam Khan, Minister for Law/Information Syed Ali Zafar and senior civil and military officials.
The meeting reviewed overall security situation of the country.
On the occasion, Finance Minister briefed the meeting pertaining to FATF’s next meeting.
Dr Shamshad Akhtar gave a detailed presentation about upcoming meeting of Financial Action Task Force in Paris and the measures, both administrative as well as legal, taken so far by the country to meet FATF requirements.
The Committee directed that the progress should be shared with the FATF Secretariat in the upcoming meeting.
It reaffirmed Pakistan s commitment to work with Financial Action Task Force and other international organizations in achieving common goals and shared objectives.
The prime minister also shared with the Committee members contents of his telephonic discussion with the US Vice President Mike Pence yesterday.
