Pakistan to remain on FATF's grey list, asked to prosecute Masood Azhar, Saeed

The Financial Action Task Force on Friday retained Pakistan on its 'grey list' for failing to check money laundering, leading to terror financing, and asked Islamabad to investigate and prosecute senior leaders and commanders of UN-designated terror groups, including Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar. The global body against money laundering and terror financing also asked Pakistan to work to address its strategically-important deficiencies.

Noting that Pakistan has now completed 26 of the 27 action items given to it in 2018, Pleyer said the FATF has asked Pakistan to take action against UN designated terrorists based out of their country.