BEIJING
\nThe government has announced enhanced security measures for Chinese citizens and joint development projects, including the establishment of a dedicated protection unit in Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Wednesday during a visit to China\u2019s Ministry of Public Security.
\nNaqvi made the remarks while meeting his Chinese counterpart, Wang Xiaohong, at the ministry\u2019s headquarters, where he was warmly received by senior Chinese officials.
\nThe two sides held an extensive three-and-a-half-hour meeting covering bilateral relations, counterterrorism cooperation, police training exchanges and coordination in areas of mutual interest. Both countries agreed to strengthen institutional mechanisms and enhance operational coordination.
\nAccording to officials, Pakistan and China reached consensus on convening a Joint Working Group meeting every three months, while the interior ministers of both countries will meet annually.
\nThe ministers underlined the need for closer coordination to further deepen bilateral cooperation. Chinese Interior Minister Wang Xiaohong expressed satisfaction with the country\u2019s security arrangements for Chinese nationals and development projects, and thanked Naqvi and his team for their efforts. He praised the performance in internal security and counterterrorism.
\nWang said China highly valued country\u2019s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and held them in great respect.
\nBoth sides agreed to make joint and rapid-response mechanisms against terrorism and crime more effective, while expanding the scope of police training and exchange programmes.
\nThe two ministers also discussed Islamabad-Beijing sister-city cooperation and agreed to develop a joint strategy to enhance training and professional capacity of police and security personnel.
\nNaqvi emphasised the importance of sharing expertise and information through training initiatives, and briefed the Chinese side on Pakistan\u2019s enhanced security measures for Chinese nationals, describing their protection as a \u201ctop priority\u201d.
\nHe welcomed Chinese cooperation to curb cybercrimes and said Pakistan was seeking support from Chinese institutions to strengthen the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA).
\nThe interior minister added that China\u2019s AI-based technologies could significantly assist Pakistan in tackling terrorism and emerging security challenges.
\n\u201cPakistan and China share an unbreakable bond of enduring cooperation, and no one can create a wedge between us,\u201d he said.
\nNaqvi also invited his Chinese counterpart to visit Pakistan and conveyed goodwill messages from President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the Chinese leadership. Wang invited Naqvi to attend the Global Security Cooperation Forum scheduled to be held in China in September. Reaffirming that China and Pakistan are strategic partners, he expressed pleasure at welcoming the Pakistani minister at the start of 2026 and noted China\u2019s readiness to expand bilateral cooperation at all levels. He also hosted a luncheon in honour of the visiting delegation.
\nSenior Chinese officials who attended the meeting included Vice Ministers Xu Datong and Yu Xiuhe, Beijing Deputy Mayor and Director General (DG) of the Beijing Public Security Bureau Cen Yuanbiao, Director General of the General Office Guo Kan, Director General of the Counterterrorism Department Gao Qiu, and Director General of International Cooperation Wang Yong.
\nThe Pakistani delegation included Federal Interior Secretary Khurram Agha, Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, National Police Academy DG Muhammad Idrees, NCCIA DG Syed Khurram Ali, Islamabad Chief Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, and Islamabad IGP Ali Nasir Rizvi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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