US exit from Afghanistan may help Pakistan delist itself from FATF greylist

According to estimates by the Pakistani govt, the FATF grey-listing has caused damages to the tune of USD 10 billion annually to the country. 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is hopeful that its role in clinching the US-Taliban deal will help it get the US support for delisting itself from the anti-terror watchdog Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list.  America has been insisting on verifiable action by Pakistan against key terror operatives under the Pak Anti-Money Laundering regime as a pre-condition for FATF delisting.  These include the key conspirators of the Mumbai attack and also action against Masood Azhar of JeM and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi of LeT. While Pakistan has proceeded against Lakhvi on charges not connected to the Mumbai attack, it has said that it is not aware of Masood Azhar’s whereabouts. It has been 3 years since Islamabad has been on the anti-terror financing body's grey list. Being on the grey list is a signal that money in the country is being used for financing terrorism. This impacts foreign investment flow in the country impacting the economy.