Nepal's greylisting by FATF: A wake-up call for systemic reforms Despite laws and mechanisms in place, Nepal has been placed on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the second time since 2008, primarily due to a lack of effective implementation. Opinion 06 Mar, 2025
FATF grey list: Repercussion of the power paradox In 2016, Dacher Keltner, a Mexico-born American psychologist propounded the concept of power paradox that appraises how an individual becomes corrupt after gaining power. Opinion 03 Mar, 2025
Lawmakers demand government's response to Nepal's FATF 'Grey List' status Lawmakers have urged the government to clarify its response following Nepal’s inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Nepal 25 Feb, 2025
Lawmakers demand White Paper regarding funds from donor agencies In a meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, lawmaker Dr Amaresh Kumar Singh has demanded the government unveil details of funds that entered the country through the non-governmental and international non-governmental sectors. Nepal 24 Feb, 2025
UK minister launches new UK-Nepal development portfolio UK Minister of State for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell visited Nepal on 19-20 February and announced a new development portfolio. Kathmandu 21 Feb, 2024
President summons all-party meeting President Paudel also urged political parties to be serious towards such possibilities and ensure the enactment of laws. Kathmandu 22 Aug, 2023
Two-day global conference on terrorism kicks off in Delhi today ​​​​​​​Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari will lead the Nepali delegation that will take part in the two-day global conference being organised in New Delhi titled ‘No money for terror.’ Nepal 18 Nov, 2022
Pakistani court jails Islamist Hafiz Saeed for an extra 31 years Pakistani court jails Islamist Hafiz Saeed for an extra 31 years World 09 Apr, 2022
Pakistan jails Islamist accused of Mumbai attacks for terrorism financing LAHORE: Pakistani Islamist Hafiz Saeed, accused by India and the United States of masterminding 2008 attacks in Mumbai, was jailed for 11 years on Wednesday on terrorism financing charges, a Pakistani government prosecutor and his lawyer... Women 13 Feb, 2020
Pakistani Islamist accused of Mumbai attacks jailed for terrorism financing LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Hafiz Saeed, accused by India and the United States of masterminding the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, was jailed for 11 years in Pakistan on Wednesday on terrorism financing charges, a government prosecutor and defence lawyer said. The... Women 12 Feb, 2020
Pakistan arrests accused mastermind of Mumbai attacks, but Indian official sceptical LAHORE: Pakistan authorities on Wednesday arrested Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges, a spokesman for the chief minister of Punjab said. The move came... Women 17 Jul, 2019
EU mulls adding Saudi Arabia to money-laundering grey list BRUSSELS: The European Union is preparing an overhaul of its listing of countries that pose money-laundering risks, an EU confidential document shows, a review that could allow Saudi Arabia to be moved to a new grey list after having been briefly...
