Islamabad, August 22, 2024
Independent Report
On the directives of the Director-General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), a comprehensive 3-day training event was organized in collaboration with the FCDO’s UPSCALE Programme. The event comprised a joint workshop on financial intelligence for hawala and a zonal conference on anti-money laundering and countering finance of terrorism.
The workshop brought together officers from the FIA, Intelligence & Investigation- Inland Revenue (FBR), and Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) to enhance their capacity in investigating money laundering, particularly in relation to hawala/hundi, and implementing FATF standards.
Prominent speakers, including Additional Director General FIA Mr. Jan Muhammad, Director General AML/CFT Authority Dr. Ehsan Sadiq, Director General Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) Ms. Lubna Farooq Malik, and Counsellor for Security and Justice, British High Commission Mr. Joseph Whittle, addressed the opening and closing ceremonies.
The chief guests commended Pakistan’s commitment to implementing FATF standards and emphasized the importance of continued collaboration in combating financial crimes. The event underscored the FIA’s dedication to strengthening its capabilities in financial intelligence and anti-money laundering efforts.
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