{"id":5252,"date":"2026-06-24T08:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5252"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:22:21","slug":"pakistan-russia-agree-to-strengthen-counterterrorism-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5252","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Russia agree to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia on Tuesday stressed the importance of a coordinated approach to counter regional terrorist threats, particularly those linked to cross-border challenges originating from Afghanistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The understanding was reached during the 12th session of the Joint Working Group on Countering International Terrorism, where both countries agreed to expand cooperation in counterterrorism efforts and further strengthen security coordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd0aPR No.1\ufe0f\u20e35\ufe0f\u20e33\ufe0f\u20e3\/2\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e36\ufe0f\u20e3<br><br>12th Round of the Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group to Counter International Terrorism <br><br>\ud83d\udd17\u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b20C4Ge4Ix\">pic.twitter.com\/b20C4Ge4Ix<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/2069429319345275326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The talks were co-chaired by Ambassador Muhammad Khalid Khan Jamali, Additional Secretary at Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Dmitry Lyubinsky, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, the two delegations reviewed the regional security environment and discussed the threat posed by terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, which they noted continues to affect neighbouring countries and regional stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia on Tuesday stressed the importance of a coordinated approach to counter regional terrorist threats, particularly those linked to cross-border challenges originating from Afghanistan. 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