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He came back empty handed but received a Shabaash from President Trump for good behaviour. Well done.
There are tangible benefits that haven't been revealed, while others have been hinted at such as getting back Dr Afia Siddiqi.
One issue not mentioned, but will come up is the FATF meeting later this year. Getting Pakistan off that list will help boost investor confidence, could lower borrowing costs, and allow Pakistan to renegotiate some loans to lower the amount of interest paid on these loans, speeding up the economic recovery.
following up on an article from an Indian publication of all places, they state Pakistan will need 15-16 votes out of the total 36 votes to move out of the grey list. This year, China is set to assume the Presidency of the FATF, and Saudi Arabia is set to join as a full member.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...f-grey-list-official/articleshow/69408645.cms
Here are the voting members: which 15-16 members do you think Pakistan can add to the three it current has (Malaysia, Turkey, and China). Pakistan and Imran Khan should pay a visit to good 'ole Boris Johnson (the new UK PM) for "working visit".
https://www.samaa.tv/uncategorized/2016/11/uks-foreign-secretary-takes-selfies-with-imran-khan/
It might win over more support, in regards to the FATF, from the UK and its fellow Anglophone nations as well; Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
If Imran Khan continues flying commercial, and goes to many of these nations, especially those with a decent amount of overseas Pakistani populations, he could keep the momentum going to rebuild diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the rest of the world, and improve investor confidence. It has to all be part of a planned PR campaign to win enough support before October 13, 2019; the next FATF meeting.
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Denmark
European Commission
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Gulf Co-operation Council
Hong Kong, China
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Republic of Korea
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands, Kingdom of
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
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