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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,.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD 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 aimed at strengthening cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse. 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