Overview
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi used the UN Chiefs of Police Summit in New York this week to hold bilateral talks that produced formal pledges from China to deepen counterterrorism, border, anti‑narcotics and visa/immigration cooperation and from Russia to develop a joint counterterrorism strategy with a planned memorandum of understanding.
- Naqvi met United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres on Thursday, who praised Pakistan’s mediation and peace efforts during their talks at UN headquarters.
- Separate side meetings with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka advanced agreements on police training, exchanges and stepped‑up cooperation against cybercrime and online fraud.
- Most commitments are declaratory for now and next steps listed by officials include signing MoUs, creating joint working groups, holding coordinated exercises and carrying out visa and immigration reviews to facilitate people‑to‑people ties.
- Pakistan framed the push as a response to regional threats from Afghanistan—citing more than 25 active terrorist groups—and highlighted a Special Protection Police Force to protect Chinese nationals and projects inside Pakistan, which could change security arrangements for foreign workers and major infrastructure sites.