ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar on Saturday signed three separate agreements to curb money laundering and terror financing, the establishment of a joint working group on trade and investment, and to increase cooperation in the tourism sector during the Qatari emir’s visit to Islamabad. The third MoU related to cooperation in the field of exchange of intelligence over finance, anti-money laundering and to check terror financing was also signed. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Pakistan at the Nur Khan air base earlier in the day on an official two-day visit along with a high-powered delegation of his ministers. The Qatari emir is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising key ministers and senior officials. In a statement earlier this week, PM Imran stated that the Qatari emir will announce an investment of $22 billion for Pakistan spanning different sectors.

Source: Pakistan Today June 22, 2019 14:47 UTC