Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said that the present government was fully committed to denying space to any desperate elements that target innocent citizens and disturb the peace of the country.
The minister, who is on a three-day visit to London, was talking to British Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
The two leaders discussed issues ranging from cooperation in counter-terrorism, illegal immigration, organised crimes, narcotics control, to money laundering, and other issues of mutual interest, a message received here from the United Kingdom said.
Chaudhry Nisar pointed out that the resilience of the Pakistani people and the continued efforts of its law enforcement agencies had significantly helped the state to establish its writ and improve law, order, and peace in the country.
During the meeting, the minister also informed his counterpart of new cyber-crime legislation which would help the government in controlling cyber crimes. He said the new cyber law would help state agencies in limiting hate material on the internet and address the issue of cyber terrorism. The minister observed that the British government’s technical support would be quite useful for Pakistani institutions dealing with cyber terrorism.
The British Home Secretary while condemning recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, expressed her condolences for the lives lost.
During the course of the discussion, the secretary underscored the importance of regular exchange of views on security issues and cooperation. She said she looked forward to visiting Pakistan to further enhance the already multifaceted cooperation existing between the two countries.
Recalling his excellent working relationship with her predecessor Theresa May, now the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, the Interior Minister observed that momentum created by May should be carried forward to forge stronger ties and mutually beneficial partnerships in all fields.
He said such high-level visits served to strengthen bilateral relations and enhancing mutual cooperation.
The two sides also reviewed progress on various agreed areas of cooperation including security, counter-terrorism, and capacity building of law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, and strengthening of the Joint Intelligence Directorate.
Over the issue the organised crimes, the minister said Pakistan looked towards the UK for greater cooperation in dealing with organised crimes and fighting the menace of human and drug trafficking.
The minister also recounted successes Pakistan has achieved in dealing with human traffickers. He informed his counterpart that thousands of human traffickers, fake travel agents and phoney rackets were busted through a countrywide campaign against this crime.
Both the minister and the secretary welcomed and agreed to continued cooperation between the two countries.
