ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance, Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting here on Wednesday at Finance Division with Governor State Bank of Pakistan Ashraf Mahmood Wathra.

The State Bank Governor briefed the Finance Minister about the crackdown against illegal currency business as well as illegal exchange companies. Various other measures were approved in the meeting to make the crackdown more effective.

The Finance Minister directed that every effort should be made to stop illegal activities in the currency and exchange markets.

The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Pakistan.—PR