Staffs Report
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said positive suggestions from the opposition side had been incorporated in the bill related to Financial Action Task Force (FATF). “I am glad with the contribution of the opposition members and some of their suggestions are very positive and the positive suggestions had been incorporated in the bill through long discussion, ” he said this while speaking in National Assembly.
He also appreciated the Law Minister Mohammad Farogh Naseem and his team for their efforts directed towards evolving consensus over the bill related to FATF with opposition parties. “Long deliberations were held with the opposition parties to reach consensus on the FATF related legislation,” he added.
Qureshi said that legislation on money laundering and terror financing was in the best interest of the country as they are the menace that Pakistan has to confront and eradicate. He also endorsed the point of view of Naveed Qamar that legislation should be passed keeping in view the fundamental rights of the people.
On the Lahore incident, he said there were two points of view on the incident taken place during the hearing of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz.
He said according to the government, drama had been staged to divert the attention from the cases in which PML-N leader was summoned by the NAB.
About point raised by Khawaja Asif regarding registration of FIR against Rana Tanveer who was present in the House on Tuesday, he said that registration of FIR against Rana Tanveer should be investigated.
“Yes, we have reached an understanding as the government has accepted almost all our amendments,” said senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Naveed Qamar.
