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Pakistan, Qatar agree to strengthen internal security cooperation

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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Qatar’s Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha on Tuesday. They agreed to enhance internal security cooperation between their countries, discussing regional stability and peace efforts, including past joint initiatives like the Lake Lucerne Summit aimed at facilitating US-Iran talks. The meeting builds on previous discussions held between the two ministers last July.
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Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Qatar's Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha on Tuesday. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and partnership in internal security to enhance regional peace and stability. Both ministers emphasized their commitment to preventing further conflicts and protecting innocent lives, particularly referencing the Lake Lucerne Summit organized by Pakistan and Qatar to facilitate US-Iran talks. This agreement comes after Naqvi's speech at the 8th Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday, where he highlighted the countries' collaborative efforts for regional peace.

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“The meeting reaffirmed the commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two interior ministries,” the statement said, adding that a decision was made to strengthen mutual cooperation and partnership in internal security.
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Pakistan, Qatar agree to strengthen internal security cooperation · assertive framing

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in internal security, according to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry on Tuesday. uncertain
Naqvi → agree → Tuesday
The two met in Doha and held a detailed exchange of views on enhancing cooperation in internal security, the statement said. asserted
statement → meet → security
They also discussed the current regional situation and matters relating to peace and stability. asserted
They → discuss → peace
“The meeting reaffirmed the commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two interior ministries,” the statement said, adding that a decision was made to strengthen mutual cooperation and partnership in internal security. asserted
decision → reaffirm → security
The meeting came a day after Naqvi addressed the 8th Global Security Forum in Doha, where he said Pakistan and Qatar had worked together to promote regional peace and stability. asserted
Pakistan → come → peace
He recalled the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland, organised by Pakistan and Qatar to facilitate US-Iran talks. asserted
He → recall → talks
Praising Qatar’s role in the peace efforts, Naqvi said the two countries’ aim was to “stop further conflict and to save innocent lives”. asserted
aim → praise → lives
“In the diplomacy of our time, when others chose sides, Qatar chose to keep talking. asserted
Qatar → choose → sides
Pakistan has seen this closely because we have worked beside you,” he said. asserted
he → see → you
Naqvi last met Al Thani on July 28 in Doha, where the two discussed security cooperation and ways to further strengthen bilateral relations in the security sector. asserted
two → meet → sector
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