ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and British Minister of State for Security Dan Jarvis agreed on Friday to expand Pakistan–UK cooperation in seven areas, including counterterrorism, anti-narcotics, NADRA, cybercrime, immigration, coast guards and training programmes, after talks at the Ministry of Interior.
Both sides decided to finalise a memorandum of understanding on anti-narcotics cooperation at the earliest, fully operationalising work between the UK’s National Crime Agency and Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force. Naqvi said Pakistan had foiled 330 attempts to smuggle narcotics to the United Kingdom over the past few years.
Jarvis praised the Federal Investigation Agency’s work against illegal immigration, called cybercrime an international challenge requiring joint action, and acknowledged Pakistan’s sacrifices against terrorism. The two sides also agreed to convene soon a meeting of the working group between their interior ministries.
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and heads of relevant Pakistani agencies attended the meeting.