Pakistan, China agree to boost counterterrorism cooperation; Naqvi meets Sri Lankan counterpart

Pakistan and China have agreed to bolster their cooperation in security and counterterrorism efforts, with a focus on border management, curbing illegal immigration, and combating drug trafficking and the funding of terrorism. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Chinese counterpart Ling Zhifeng at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

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ministers stressed to further cooperation in border management, curbing illegal immigration and combating drugs, while they also determined joint measures to stop assistance and funding for terrorism.

During the bilateral talks, both ministers emphasized the importance of joint measures to prevent assistance and funding for terrorism. Discussions also covered the protection of Chinese nationals in Pakistan, visa facilitation, and the promotion of public relations between the two nations.

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agreed to strengthen coordination in combatting narcotics and enhance cooperation in police training

In a separate meeting, Naqvi convened with Sri Lanka's Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala. They committed to strengthening coordination in combating narcotics, enhancing police training, and improving collaboration to curb illegal immigration and prevent travel using forged passports. The ministers also discussed a potential memorandum of understanding to bolster cooperation against criminal networks and money laundering, and agreed to establish a joint working group between their interior ministries.

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agreed to increase collaboration to curb illegal immigration and prevent travel on forged passports.

Naqvi is currently in New York to attend the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS), which brings together global law enforcement leaders to discuss peace, security, and cooperation against transnational crime. The summit's key focus this year is developing a new vision for UN policing to ensure peace operations are agile, effective, and people-centered. Following the summit, Naqvi is expected to meet with senior U.S. officials in Washington and potentially New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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agreed to establish a joint working group to further strengthen cooperation between the interior ministries of Pakistan and Sri Lanka