ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP)- Pakistan and Australia Tuesday resolved to further enhance joint measures to end human trafficking and transnational crimes.This was decided in a meeting held here between Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Chief Operating Officer Customs and Border Protection Service Australia Michael Pezzullo.Interior Minister Rehman Malik told the media after the meeting that Australia is providing Pakistan with a forensic laboratory as well as imparting training to Pakistani officers of police and law enforcement agencies in Australia for their capacity building.
He termed the Pak-Australian relations as of great importance, and which would be further enhanced in times to come.
He said both countries have formed two joint working groups to end human trafficking, terrorism and transnational crimes.
Malik said the Government of Pakistan is committed to combat the threat of terrorism by taking all necessary and practical measures.
He said Pakistan is thankful to Australian government for extending help for the capacity building of law enforcement agencies’ officials of Pakistan.
The Minister said that Pakistan and Australia are sharing intelligence with regard to human traffickers, agents, illegal migrants and those involved in money laundering and other transnational crimes.
Earlier the Chief Operating Officer Customs and Border Protection Service Australia Michael Pezzullo said that Australia greatly valued its relationship with Pakistan, and lauded Pakistan’s endeavors in its war against terrorism.
He said the Australian government is committed to assist Pakistan in terms of capacity building of police and law enforcement agencies’ officials of Pakistan as well as financially.
He said the joint working groups of Pakistan and Australia are working on issues of human trafficking and transnational crimes.
Meanwhile, the Interior Minister requested the Australian government and world community to help the flood affected people of Pakistan.
He said both countries have formed two joint working groups to end human trafficking, terrorism and transnational crimes.
Malik said the Government of Pakistan is committed to combat the threat of terrorism by taking all necessary and practical measures.
He said Pakistan is thankful to Australian government for extending help for the capacity building of law enforcement agencies’ officials of Pakistan.
The Minister said that Pakistan and Australia are sharing intelligence with regard to human traffickers, agents, illegal migrants and those involved in money laundering and other transnational crimes.
Earlier the Chief Operating Officer Customs and Border Protection Service Australia Michael Pezzullo said that Australia greatly valued its relationship with Pakistan, and lauded Pakistan’s endeavors in its war against terrorism.
He said the Australian government is committed to assist Pakistan in terms of capacity building of police and law enforcement agencies’ officials of Pakistan as well as financially.
He said the joint working groups of Pakistan and Australia are working on issues of human trafficking and transnational crimes.
Meanwhile, the Interior Minister requested the Australian government and world community to help the flood affected people of Pakistan.
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