I still think, come June, Pakistan would continue to be in the FATF grey list without graduating to the black list. Why? It's simple. The US hasn't yet struck a deal with the Taliban to exit Afghanistan. The Afghanistan presidential election is scheduled for September 2019. Plus they've NW & are the home of dozens of platforms read conventional ones and the Expendables. You just can't cut away the lifeline of such a state.
Where things have improved from before is the US & it's allies have finally woken up to the massive threat Pakistan poses to the reason & the rest of the world. They will keep up relentless pressure on Pakistan. But it's too little & too late in my opinion. Come to think of it, our response a la Balakote is the same - too little too late.
However, I don't wish to be a wet blanket but emulating randomradio, let's see what the future unfolds.
