18/06/2026
Senior officials and technical focal points from Pakistan’s financial crime, AML/CFT, law enforcement, and Financial Monitoring Unit met in Islamabad for a high-level workshop organized by UNODC Pakistan in collaboration with the National AML/CFT Authority.
Supported under the Global Affairs Canada-funded project “Strengthened and Improved Measures for Combatting Financial Crime in Pakistan,” the workshop took a practical look at how existing legal frameworks are working in practice, where the gaps are, and what needs to be strengthened moving forward.
The discussions were focused on real operational challenges, such as money laundering investigations and cyber-enabled crime to trade-based financial risks, the effective use of financial intelligence, asset recovery, and coordination issues between institutions.
By the end of the day, there was broad agreement on the key areas where reform is most urgently needed, with a shared focus on improving cooperation, making institutions more effective, and building a more resilient system to respond to evolving financial crime threats.