Pakistan taken off global watchdog's 'grey' list for terrorism financing


A general view of the parliament building in Islamabad, Pakistan March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has been removed from an international grey list that warrants increased surveillance for terrorism financing, the head of the international money laundering watchdog which makes the list said on Friday.

The decision was taken at the end of a two-day meeting in Paris, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) president T Raja Kumar told a news conference.

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