Hina Rabbani Khar to lead Pakistan’s delegation at FATF plenary meeting

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead the country’s delegation at the plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) being held in Berlin, Germany, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Tuesday.

Hina Khar, also the Chair of Pakistan’s National FATF Coordination Committee, will present a review of Pakistan’s progress under the 2018 and 2021 FATF Action Plans, the Foreign Office said Tuesday.

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.

Hina Khar will underscore the government’s high-level political commitment to further strengthen Pakistan’s domestic AML CFT regime.

During the visit, the Hina will also hold meetings with dignitaries in Germany in the context of Pakistan-Germany bilateral relations. Germany is hosting the FATF Plenary meeting in Berlin from 13-17 June 2022.