FATF

In March 2019, the Paris based organisation had also warned Pakistan regarding the increase in suspicious transactions in 2018 and 2019

Pakistani leaders share the stage with HuM founder and terrorist Fazlur Rehman Khalil weeks before FATF's assessment of the action plan implemented by Pakistan, failing which it fears blacklisting

In the APG, there are around 40 parameters of which Pakistan has failed in over 35. There are 11 effectiveness parameters and Pakistan has failed in 10.

Pakistan has a history of retracting from its commitments.

This controversy is, however, not new. In December 2018, a resolution had been submitted in Punjab Assembly, Pakistan to summon Google CEO and question him as to why Imran Khan's images show up when one searches for the word 'Bhikari'.

IMF, the World Bank and the EU may continue downgrading Pakistan causing more financial woes for the already poorly performing economy.

The FATF has already listed Pakistan in its grey list and given time until October to avoid being blacklisted

Pakistan wants India's removal from FATF review body, for an unbiased review

In the first two months of 2019, FATF has registered 1136 suspicious transaction reports from Pakistan.

the FATF statement said that the country has made only limited progress in curbing money laundering and terror financing.