India appears to have failed in bid to get Pakistan blacklisted by FATF.

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani delegation currently visiting Paris met with the representatives of different member countries and organizations of 39-member Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to secure support against an Indian bid to get Pakistan in the FATF blacklist. The Pakistani authorities are confident that everything is under control, as China, Malaysia and Turkey have assured them of all out support in case India or any other country presents a resolution for getting Pakistan on the blacklist. So far, even the GCC countries and Saudi Arabia have supported Pakistan. Top official sources told this reporter that the FATF's ongoing meeting would continue till October 18 [at Paris] during which a final decision would be made.

Ahead of the FATF's review meeting, the findings of Joint Working Group (JWG) were shared with the Pakistani authorities, showing Islamabad to be...