PM Shehbaz congratulates army chief after Pakistan completes FATF's action plans.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday congratulated Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa after Pakistan completed the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) item list.

The anti-money laundering watchdog announced Friday that Pakistan has 'substantially completed its two action plans' - of the total 34 items on the list - and would be removed from the grey list after it passes the on-site visit.

During a telephonic conversation, the prime minister appreciated the 'core cell' established in the General Headquarters (GHQ) for its efforts in the completion of the anti-money laundering watchdog's item list.

"I applaud the civil and military leadership that worked with the core cell,' the prime minister said.

In its statement released after the four-day plenary in Berlin, the watchdog acknowledged that the necessary political commitment remains in place...