Overview
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner in Brussels to review enforcement against unlawful crossings.
- Both sides agreed to a coordinated strategy targeting illegal migration, human trafficking and drug smuggling with closer information sharing.
- Naqvi reported 1,770 alleged human smugglers and agents arrested in Pakistan this year under a zero-tolerance policy.
- Brunner called Pakistan’s actions exemplary and said he would travel to Pakistan soon for follow-up consultations.
- Pakistani officials emphasized the nexus between smugglers, drug cartels and terrorists, urging broader international collaboration.