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Hours after Imran Khan was elected the new prime minister of Pakistan, his British counterpart Theresa May called him to congratulate and offer her best wishes.
The British PM, during her telephonic conversation with Pakistan's PM-elect, said that her government is ready to further improve Pak-British relations.
"We are ready to open new avenues of partnership with Pakistan," May told Khan. "We will fully assist the new government."
Khan, after thanking May for her call, said that he hopes to work with the British government to root out the menace of money laundering.
"Money laundering is a severe problem for developing countries," he said. "To stop this we want to work with foreign governments, especially Britain's."
May agreed to Khan's desire of working together to eradicate the practice.
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Aug 18, 2018 12:05am
Today i feel proud Pakistani. Thank you Prime minister Imran Khan!
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Aug 18, 2018 12:14am
Best news. Most of our 'leaders' laundered money is in UK properties.
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Aug 18, 2018 12:16am
They are enjoying on our looted money, so they will not do that
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Aug 18, 2018 12:23am
Altaf Hussain be Ready Khan is Coming !!
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Aug 18, 2018 12:23am
The beginning of NAYA PAKISTAN. These statements must be giving sleepless night to money launderers.
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Aug 18, 2018 12:29am
She can't even hold on to her own power. She'd be gone soon.
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Aug 18, 2018 12:29am
Our first enemy is corruption and IK will recover the looted amount from the corrupts and no one will dare to do corruption.
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Aug 18, 2018 12:32am
Here we go. Thank you UK government.
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Aug 18, 2018 12:41am
This is a the most important 2nd. news of the day after the election of PM of Pakistan Imran Khan.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:00am
Noose getting tighter on Shareefs!
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Aug 18, 2018 01:01am
I am a PTI supprter but will MQM let it happed now that we are allied with them . Hopefully not as IK said he cant be blackmailed . We will see.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:06am
Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and numerous millionaire in Pakistan who have their money stashed abroad.
Lots of them have not paid taxes and transferred large sum abroad.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:09am
Yes, that will be a blessing to bring back Nawaz and his family along with the money.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:13am
The Brits must also agree to cooperate with asylum seekers/settlers who are absconding from the law in Pakistan. Pakistan needs her money back but also needs to prosecute/punish those that have looted/plundered and found refuge abroad.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:17am
Best news of the day!! Something previous govts never dared to do...so looking forward to some action in the immediate future
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Aug 18, 2018 01:17am
I hope and pray she fulfill her promise. If she will, our nation will soon get rid of Nawaz and family along with ZARDARI and clan.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:38am
Bad news for some if she means it. She knows the Great Khan plays cricket.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:43am
Great news! Good to hear support from the UK government!
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Aug 18, 2018 01:44am
OK the corrupt looters your days are numbered, handover the looted money back to government of Pakistan or face the severe consequences.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:50am
Go going Mr. IK
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Aug 18, 2018 01:54am
It seems Pakistan was being ignored by majority of world leaders because of our corrupt rulers since last 30 years. This will not be the case anymore. I hope the US also comes to its senses.
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Aug 18, 2018 01:58am
Now this is good news.
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Aug 18, 2018 02:06am
excellent departure for Pakistan this cooperation can stop poverty and bring country progress no more corrept politicians IK (pti)zindabad Pakistan zindabad
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Aug 18, 2018 02:08am
Surely British PM Theresa May and PM Imran Khan will work in close cooperation to thrash out the money laundering, and mega investment by corrupts in UK. It is hope that our PM Imran Khan will also discuss the asylum granted to politicians-cum-criminals, who through one excuse or other, living in self exile. Such individuals provoke the people in Karachi to do violence and standstill the civic life and halt economic activities, hence billions of rupees loss to Pakistan. Besides a Pak need to sign extradition treaty with UK, to bring the criminals back home, to face trials.
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Aug 18, 2018 02:09am
All the hopes belongs to Khan sb now.
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Aug 18, 2018 02:13am
Thank you for your assurance to assist in rooting out menace of money laundering, Madam. That must have send shiver down spine among some people in Pakistan and we all know who are they!
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Aug 18, 2018 02:14am
The British government is efficient and this should work well, but they might discover money launderers inside their own banks.
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Aug 18, 2018 02:20am
Joke of the year. She knew there are many money laundering people hiding in UK and their court is sheltering them.
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Aug 18, 2018 02:20am
Teresa May should worry about her own failing Brexit strategy.
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Aug 18, 2018 02:59am
Money laundering is encouraged by Western Powers by:
1. Huge money laundered is openly sheltered in Switzerland? Why not tell that country " Stop it",
2. Why Give asylum when leaders with looted money seek asylum too avoid prosecution in home Country.
3. In USA, if any one come with 100,000 or more laundered money, they can get Green Card. Why not stop it
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Aug 18, 2018 03:19am
Thank You PM May.
Our history with UK goes back centuries.
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Aug 18, 2018 03:32am
Only IK has the courage
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Aug 18, 2018 03:35am
UK is safe heaven for criminals
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Aug 18, 2018 03:40am
There is a lesson here for Trump. You talk as equals not demand through the media.
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Aug 18, 2018 03:48am
Great News for Pakistan. Thank you British PM for this positive step. Hopefully your Govt will act upon your orders ASAP.
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Aug 18, 2018 04:08am
Not only Britain, need to find a way to work with Dubai and Saudi governments to find people hiding money, businesses and property in business hide countries.
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Aug 18, 2018 04:30am
Did he discussed anything of country interest other than NS and others money laundering with her?
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Aug 18, 2018 05:37am
Eradication of corruption is the Need of the day, should be the first priority of PTI as promised by IK. I have crossed my fingers...., and hoping for the best.
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Aug 18, 2018 05:40am
As a banker who has worked in the London financial district with large global institutions, I am pleased that May has given her support to Imran to fight money laundering - I can confirm that money laundering is rife - London has and is being used to launder money from Pakistan specially by the elite across the board. Sadly political leadership from Pakistan moves to London and openly live a life of luxury on looted laundered wealth.
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Aug 18, 2018 05:44am
This sounds music to my ears. Really excited to see how things will pan out especially after support from British PM.
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Aug 18, 2018 06:06am
Inshallah all MNS properties will be confiscated and sold and money will come back home. That’s leadership that has a world standing unlike the home grown looters.
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Aug 18, 2018 06:24am
Things are in motion from the get go and that is because there is a sincere will behind them.
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Aug 18, 2018 06:26am
"We are ready to open..."
Great, you are 'ready' and we are 'set'. So now please 'go' and return Pakistan and its people's looted wealth.
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Aug 18, 2018 06:35am
Bad news for those who have already started to cry.
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Aug 18, 2018 06:55am
Any other choice?
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Aug 18, 2018 07:00am
May has to cooperate in return of looted money and not to work as frontman of USA.
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Aug 18, 2018 07:01am
Good luck IK.
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Aug 18, 2018 07:10am
Eradication of money laundering can do wonders for the developing world. Let us hope matters work for both Pakistan & Britain.
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Aug 18, 2018 07:36am
what she means is the british will tell and keep, they will launder the money legitimately by reallocating to the british purse..
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Aug 18, 2018 08:04am
Hundi, Hawala system must be put to an end. I know hundreds of Pakistanis, specially from Baluchistan area who send their money from Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, just to mention a few, through hundi dealers. Money first goes to Dubai, Sharjah, from there they send to Japan.
Pakistan government needs a probe to all the Pakistani nationals accounts in UAE banks to trace these hundi dealers.
Strict measures require to stop people carrying money in cash to overseas.
All looted money must be brought to pakistan but no amenesty even when the pay this money.
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Aug 18, 2018 08:04am
Good omen for a corruption-less Pakistan.
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Aug 18, 2018 08:36am
Ominous news for all !!!!
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Aug 18, 2018 09:39am
This is a promising pledge as Pakistan deserves to be an egalitarian state without turning to the IMF...
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Aug 18, 2018 04:57pm
Great agreement to root-out the menace of money-laundering and hawala transactions from the soil and sociocultural norms, values and practices of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Well done and keep it up.
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