Naqvi, Chinese Interior Minister agrees to deepen security cooperation, counter-terrorism coordination
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday announced the establishment of a special protection unit in Islamabad to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens, calling their safety a top priority for Pakistan.
Naqvi made the announcement during a visit to the headquarters of China’s Ministry of Public Security, where he was received by Chinese Interior Minister Wang Xiaohong. The two held a three-and-a-half-hour meeting covering Pakistan-China relations, counter-terrorism cooperation, exchange of police training and other areas of mutual interest.
Both sides agreed that the joint working group on internal security would meet every three months, while interior ministers from the two countries would hold annual meetings. They stressed the need to improve coordination to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Xiaohong expressed satisfaction over the measures taken by Pakistan to protect Chinese citizens and praised Islamabad’s efforts to fight terrorism and internal security. He said China regards Pakistan’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism with great respect.
The two ministers also agreed to further strengthen the joint rapid response system against terrorism and crime. Discussions included sister city initiatives between Islamabad and Beijing, as well as a joint strategy to improve the training and professional skills of police and security personnel.
Naqvi highlighted the importance of sharing experiences and information between police and security institutions through training programmes. He briefed his counterpart on the steps taken to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals and joint projects.
“We have taken strong measures at all levels to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens and joint projects,” Naqvi said, adding that a special protection unit was being set up in Islamabad for this purpose.
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He said Pakistan would welcome Chinese cooperation in preventing cybercrime and intends to use Chinese support to strengthen the capacity of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency. He added that AI-based Chinese technologies could help Pakistan deal with counter-terrorism and broader security challenges.
“Pakistan and China share an unbreakable bond of enduring cooperation and no one can drive a wedge between us,” Naqvi said, expressing his desire to further expand cooperation to protect mutual interests.
Naqvi invited Xiaohong to visit Pakistan, while the Chinese interior minister invited him to attend the Global Security Cooperation Forum in China in September. Xiaohong said he was pleased to welcome the Pakistani minister in early 2026 and reaffirmed China’s readiness to strengthen bilateral cooperation at all levels. He also hosted a luncheon in honor of Naqvi and his delegation.
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Chinese officials present included Vice Ministers Xu Datong and Yu Xiuhe, Beijing Vice Mayor and Director General of the Beijing Public Security Bureau Cen Yuanbiao, Director General of the Ministry of Public Security General Office Guo Kan, Director General of the Counter-Terrorism Department Gao Qiu, and Director General of the International Cooperation Department Wang Yong.
Pakistani officials included Federal Interior Minister Khurram Agha, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, Director General of National Police Academy Muhammad Idrees, Director General of National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency Syed Khurram Ali, Chief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa and Islamabad Police Inspector General Ali Nasir Rizvi.
