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Pakistan, US Agree to Deepen Security and Border Cooperation

The plans emphasize training, technology upgrades, plus support for new FIA capabilities pending implementation.

Overview

  • The commitment followed talks in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker.
  • Cooperation through US Anti-Terrorist Assistance and INL programs was reaffirmed.
  • Border and coastal forces will receive modern US-supplied equipment to boost operational capacity.
  • Training for FIA, Federal Constabulary and NCCIA officers will continue, with plans for an FIA academy and a Centre for Transnational Crime.
  • US-backed activation of the FIA Counter-Terrorism Wing is planned to strengthen federal–provincial coordination, alongside expanded use of advanced software to identify overseas suspects and curb financial fraud and terror financing.