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UK puts Pakistan on 'high-risk' states over money laundering, terror financing

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In a setback for Islamabad, the UK in its new amended regulations on money laundering and terror financing, has listed Pakistan under high-risk states. Pakistan is listed under 21 'high-risk third countries', which also includes North Korea, Syria, Zimbabwe, Syria and Yemen. It is in the 'Amendment of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017' which came into effect on March 26.