Pakistan to train police officers in China

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held discussions with a high-level Chinese delegation led by Minister of Political and Legal Affairs Chen Mingguo. The focus was on strengthening cooperation in counterterrorism efforts, cross-border collaboration, and tackling smuggling and drug-related issues.

Both sides explored the idea of conducting joint exercises between police and paramilitary forces, either in Gilgit-Baltistan or Xinjiang.

During the meeting, an agreement was reached to send Gilgit-Baltistan police officers for training at the Xinjiang Police Academy.

Chen Mingguo highlighted that Xinjiang had experienced terrorism for years, suggesting that Pakistan could learn from the region’s counter-terrorism strategies.

He also extended an invitation to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to visit Xinjiang. The two sides committed to taking comprehensive actions to counter terrorism. Naqvi emphasized the importance of strengthening ties with Xinjiang, given that Pakistan shares a 600-kilometer-long border with the region.

He further stressed the significance of Xinjiang in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which passes through the province.

The Chinese delegation included senior officials such as the Deputy Secretary of the Xinjiang Committee for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, the Executive Director General of Police, and the Vice President of the Xinjiang Police Academy.

Representatives from Pakistan included Interior Secretary Khuram Ali Agha, Special Secretary of the Interior Waqas Ali Mahmood, and Additional Secretary of the Interior Nazar Muhammad Buzdar.

Previously, Chinese authorities trained 2,700 officers last year and plan to train an additional 3,000 officers from various countries in the coming year, as revealed by Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong during a conference in eastern China.

Wang also stated that China would send police consultants to countries in need to help them quickly and efficiently enhance their law enforcement capabilities.

The security conference, held in the port city of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, was attended by law enforcement representatives from 122 countries, regions, and international organizations, including Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, and the global police body, Interpol.