Critical analysis of newly promulgated “Islamabad Capital Territory Trust Act 2020” in nexus to FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Requirements
Keywords:
Waqf, Trust, Islamic Law, Pakistan, Islamabad Capital Territory Trust Act 2020, Financial Action Task ForceAbstract
Waqf is considered as an important and distinguished institutions of Islam. The involvement of huge money and its traditional history makes it more powerful than the western concept of Trust. In Pakistan, the topic gains more importance after Financial Action Task Force(FATF) enlisted the country into the grey list and required it to reform its laws specifically dealing with Waqf and Awqafs.