NIBAF Pakistan hosted a comprehensive Knowledge Sharing Session on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for officers of the Federal Investigation Agency, held on October 29, 2025, at NIBAF’s Islamabad facility. The session brought together Assistant Directors and Inspectors from the Federal Investigation Agency to strengthen their expertise in financial crime investigation, compliance requirements, and modern regulatory frameworks aligned with domestic and international standards. Led by Mr. Shahid Iqbal, the discussion covered critical dimensions of AML/CFT systems, emerging typologies of money laundering and terror financing, and investigative practices essential for robust enforcement operations.
The program served as a platform for enhancing the understanding of AML/CFT regimes, supervisory expectations, and cross-agency collaboration protocols that support Pakistan’s financial integrity framework. With the global landscape of financial crime evolving through digital channels, trade-based schemes, informal transaction networks, and cross-border funding pipelines, the session emphasized the importance of updated skills, intelligence-driven methods, and regulatory alignment for investigators responsible for complex financial crime enforcement. Participants examined national legal structures governing money laundering and terrorism financing cases, alongside international compliance benchmarks shaping Pakistan’s obligations in global reporting and risk management systems.
During the session, senior FIA personnel discussed practical case examples, operational challenges, and real-world investigative situations, enabling participants to connect theoretical compliance requirements with field-level investigative procedures. The dialogue focused on enhancing analytical capabilities, improving documentation and evidence-tracing practices, and strengthening the ability to interpret financial data and transaction patterns. The session also underscored the need for enhanced interagency coordination, technology-enabled intelligence workflows, and structured reporting mechanisms to counter increasingly sophisticated financial crime methods.
As Pakistan continues to reinforce its oversight systems and regulatory alignment within global AML/CFT frameworks, skill development for law-enforcement officers remains central. Programs such as this knowledge-sharing session contribute to institutional capacity and help ensure that enforcement teams remain equipped to manage evolving threats and uphold compliance obligations. Strengthening the operational understanding of FIA officers supports investigations, reduces systemic vulnerabilities, and reinforces national efforts to maintain transparency and accountability within the financial sector and wider economic environment.
The session also highlighted the growing role of training institutions in building expertise among enforcement bodies, especially with advancing financial technologies, digital payment channels, and cross-border financial flows expanding the risk surface for crime and illicit financing. Participants gained deeper exposure to risk-based approaches, structured compliance models, and best practices for handling complex investigative tasks, ensuring readiness to pursue cases with greater precision and procedural strength.
This initiative reflects NIBAF’s ongoing commitment to developing a skilled enforcement and regulatory workforce capable of safeguarding Pakistan’s financial system through advanced knowledge, aligned compliance practices, and consistent capacity building. By engaging FIA officers through targeted training and knowledge exchange, NIBAF continues to support strong institutional collaboration and national resilience in financial crime prevention and counter-terror financing operations.
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