Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi met his Bangladeshi counterpart, Salahuddin Ahmed, in Dhaka on Saturday, where both sides signed a landmark agreement to strengthen cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse.
During the meeting, the two interior ministers agreed to establish a Secretary-Level Joint Working Group between the ministries of interior of both countries. The group will coordinate efforts to curb the illegal movement, sale, and supply of narcotics across borders.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Pakistan and Bangladesh will enhance collaboration to stop illicit drug transportation and smuggling, share timely intelligence on smuggling networks, and jointly devise strategies to dismantle drug supply chains. Both countries also committed to working together to counter the growing trend of drug abuse and its harmful social impacts.