ISLAMABAD, Jun 5 (APP):Minister for Interior and Anti-Narcotics Mohsin Naqvi and Federal Minister of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Wednesday met Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi in Rome.
Senior officials of the Italian Ministry of Interior warmly welcomed the federal ministers on their arrival, said the press release issued from Rome. Both sides discussed joint measures to stop illegal immigration, human traf
ficking and cooperation regarding anti-narcotics and borde
r security.
Both sides agreed on an integrated and effective action plan against illegal immigrants and human traf
ficking. Moreover, collective measures will be taken in the areas of anti-narcotics and borde
r security.
In order to prevent drug and human traf
ficking, Italy will support Pakistan to make its borders more secure. An Italian team will soon visit Pakistan in this regard.
Mohsin Naqvi also raised the issue of 146 Pakistani prisoners in Italy and requested the repatriation of 42 Pakistani prisoners. He invited his Italian counterpart to visit Pakistan.
He said that strong cooperation will help prevent human traf
ficking, anti-narcotics and borde
r security.
He emphasised that measures have been taken at all levels to curb the illegal entry of Pakistanis to Italy and drug traf
ficking. He added that zero tolerance policy has been adopted against human traf
ficking and drug mafia.
On the occasion, Chaudhry Salik Hussain said that Italy can greatly benefit from Pakistan’s skilled workforce. He said that the pending skilled manpower agreement should be finalised on priority to discourage illegal immigrants.
The Italian interior minister appreciated the steps taken by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for the prevention of human traf
ficking and drug traf
ficking. He also assured full cooperation in the fields of anti- narcotics, borde
r security and human traf
ficking.
Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy Ali Javed and senior officials of the Italian Ministry of Interior were also
present on the occasion.
