US says Pakistan has made significant progress on FATF's first action plan

The US has said that Pakistan has made significant progress on its first action plan of FATF. The US said Pakistan has largely addressing 26 of the 27 action items and asked it to swiftly complete the remaining action item.

Pakistan has made significant progress on its first action plan of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) by largely addressing 26 of the 27 action items, the US has said. It has also urged Pakistan to swiftly complete the remaining action item by demonstrating that terrorism financing, investigations and prosecutions target senior leaders and commanders of UN-designated terror groups.