A conference of Interior Ministers from six countries on illegal immigration was held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi led the Pakistani delegation.
The conference was attended by Marcin Kierwi?ski of Poland, Igor Taro of Estonia, Richards Kozlovskis of Latvia, Heikki Tamminen of Finland, and Gintaras Aliksandravi?ius of Lithuania, who represented their respective countries.
The six Interior Ministers highly appreciated Pakistan’s effective measures to curb illegal immigration and human smuggling. The conference participants agreed to formulate a coordinated roadmap to discourage illegal immigration and promote legal migration channels.
All participating countries also agreed to provide official-level employment opportunities for Pakistan. They further agreed on joint measures and enhanced coordination to counter illegal immigration. Each country will appoint a focal person within its Ministry of Interior to improve coordination.
Detailed consultations were held on internal security, counterterrorism, and anti-narcotics efforts. Extensive discussions took place on enhancing cooperation in border security and counterterrorism.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi briefed participants on the current Pak-Afghan border situation, stating that 22 terrorist organizations are currently operating in Afghanistan. He emphasized that Pakistan is acting as a wall between terrorists and the rest of the world as well as Afghanistan.
The six Interior Ministers resolved to adopt a coordinated strategy to address shared challenges and stressed the importance of strengthening close liaison and intelligence-sharing among law enforcement agencies.
Mohsin Naqvi stated that Pakistan is implementing a comprehensive strategy against human smuggling and illegal immigration, and that the crackdown against human trafficking networks has yielded encouraging results. Illegal migration from Pakistan to Europe has decreased by 47 percent. He added that European countries and Pakistan can jointly overcome this challenge.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Poland, Muhammad Sami, DG FIA Dr. Usman Anwar, DIG Ahsan Younas, Dr. Abid Khan, and Sohail Chaudhry also attended the conference.
