NEW YORK: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh’s Interior Minister Salahuddin Ahmed have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tackling cybercrime and online fraud, Pakistan’s interior ministry said on Friday.
The understanding was reached during a meeting between the two ministers in New York. According to a statement shared by the ministry on X, both sides also agreed to expand cooperation in other areas of mutual interest.
The ministers discussed launching training and exchange programmes for police officers to enhance professional collaboration and improve law enforcement capabilities.
They also held detailed talks on the US-Iran conflict and the evolving situation in the Middle East. During the meeting, Ahmed praised Pakistan’s “constructive role” in efforts to promote regional peace, the statement said.
Naqvi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir had played a vital role in maintaining peace.
“We must seize new opportunities to further strengthen our mutual relations,” Naqvi said during the meeting.
Naqvi is currently visiting the United States, where he represented Pakistan at the United Nations summit held on July 7 and 8. The summit brought together interior ministers, police chiefs and senior law enforcement officials from around the world to discuss peace, security and stronger cooperation against transnational crime.
On the sidelines of the summit, Naqvi also met UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace. He also held separate meetings with his counterparts from China, Russia and Sri Lanka.