ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Mohsin Naqvi, announced that Pakistan, Italy, Spain, and Greece have agreed on a coordinated strategy to fight illegal migration, human smuggling, and drug trafficking, including a joint policy framework and a rapid-response mechanism.

Naqvi, in a post on X on Thursday, wrote that he had a productive meeting in Rome with his counterparts from Italy, Spain, and Greece at the 4-nation conference on curbing illegal migration.

“Pakistan, Italy, Spain & Greece agreed on a coordinated strategy against illegal migration, human smuggling and narcotics, including a joint policy framework and rapid-response mechanism.”

“European partners appreciated Pakistan’s strong actions, noting a 47% reduction in illegal migration, and agreed on enhanced EU-supported capacity building,” he added.

“Consensus also reached on promoting legal pathways to effectively counter illegal migration, repatriation of criminals to face the law, and holding the next meeting in Pakistan later this year,” he said.

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Pakistani, European ministers agree on coordinated strategy to combat illegal migration