President calls for stronger Pakistan-Malaysia cooperation in law enforcement, security
The two countries agreed to form a joint working group and expand intelligence sharing to counter terrorism, drug trafficking and human smuggling, officials said.
- On Saturday, Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail met Pakistan's Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi in Islamabad to finalize agreements strengthening bilateral security, counter-terrorism, and narcotics control.
- President Asif Ali Zardari welcomed the delegation, noting that 2026 marks the 69th year of diplomatic relations between the nations, with 14 weekly flights currently connecting them.
- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the signing of the Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, a pact aimed at enhancing judicial and legal cooperation between the two nations.
- The ministers agreed to establish a Joint Working Group to facilitate intelligence-sharing and address shared security challenges including cybercrime, human smuggling, and anti-drug operations.
- Officials further committed to expanding training programs, including exchanges between Pakistan's National Police Academy and the Royal Malaysian Police College, alongside cooperation in coast guard operations.
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Mohsin Naqvi, Malaysian counterpart agree on joint working group, security cooperation
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail in Islamabad, where both sides agreed to expand cooperation in counterterrorism, anti-narcotics efforts, cybercrime prevention, and immigration management.
The interior ministers of Pakistan and Malaysia have decided to increase cooperation in the areas of security, counter-terrorism, intelligence sharing, and coast guard operations. The agreement also includes the establishment of a joint working group and the deepening of cooperation between police academies.
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