ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Turkiye on Tuesday to discuss a range of issues, including security and the prevention of human trafficking, with officials on the sidelines of an international conference in Istanbul, according to an official statement issued in Islamabad.
The two countries have expressed growing concerns over the rise in human trafficking, particularly involving vulnerable migrants attempting to cross into Europe illegally. Many Pakistanis, driven by economic uncertainty, have fallen victim to traffickers, with some losing their lives while crossing seas on unsafe boats.
As Turkiye remains a key transit route for people trying to reach Europe without using official channels, both sides have worked to strengthen cooperation on this issue. Security remains another critical area of collaboration, particularly in countering transnational militant networks that threaten regional stability.
“Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will participate in an important international conference in Istanbul, which he is attending on the invitation of Turkiye’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,” the interior ministry announced on social media after Naqvi’s arrival in Istanbul. “The minister will represent Pakistan at the international conference and will meet with Turkiye’s cabinet ministers and top leadership.”
“During the visit to Turkiye, discussions will focus on promoting bilateral cooperation on a sustainable basis,” the statement added. “Talks will also be held with Turkiye’s ministers and leadership on enhancing cooperation in areas like border management, security and the prevention of human trafficking.”
Turkiye and Pakistan also share close diplomatic ties, strengthened by mutual support on regional and international issues.
Their defense collaboration includes significant joint ventures, such as Turkiye’s modernization of Pakistan’s submarines and the construction of MILGEM-class corvettes for the Pakistan Navy.
These projects have enhanced Pakistan’s maritime capabilities, reflecting a deepening strategic partnership.
Pakistani minister visits Turkiye to discuss security, prevention of human trafficking
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Pakistani minister visits Turkiye to discuss security, prevention of human trafficking
- Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Istanbul on Erdoğan’s invitation to attend an international conference
- Both countries share close diplomatic ties, strengthened by mutual support on global issues
Pakistan Customs seize ecstasy tablets worth $1 million in Karachi
- Pakistan Customs has initiated investigation to identify recipients, facilitators of smuggling attempt, says FBR
- Ecstasy, also known as “party drug,” causes energizing effect, enhanced enjoyment of tactile experiences
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs this week foiled a bid to smuggle more than 9,000 MDMA or ecstasy tablets into the country valued at Rs299.8 million [$1 million], the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said in a statement.
According to the FBR, the narcotics were found concealed inside speakers and LED lamps in a parcel that arrived from Germany at the International Mail Office in the southern port city of Karachi.
It said the shipment had been falsely declared as containing “clothes, socks and music boxes.”
“Officials of the Airport Cargo Control Unit (ACCU), Collectorate of Customs Airports Karachi, seized 9,455 MDMA (ecstasy) tablets valued at Rs299.791 million during a targeted inspection,” the FBR said on Friday.
“Customs authorities have initiated further investigation to identify the recipients and facilitators of the smuggling attempt.”
Ecstasy/MDMA acts as both a stimulant and hallucinogen, producing an energizing effect, distortions in time and perception, and enhanced enjoyment of tactile experiences.
Adolescents and young adults use it around the world to reduce inhibitions and to promote euphoria, feelings of closeness, and empathy.
Known as a “party drug,” ecstasy is consumed in both pill and powder form.
Pakistan has stepped up efforts against clamping down on illegal drugs, with authorities frequently seizing large quantities of narcotics such as heroin, ecstacy, ice and hashish across the country.
In November, Pakistan Navy seized narcotics worth Rs36 billion ($130 million) under a Saudi-led maritime task force.
In October, another Pakistan Navy ship seized a record haul worth nearly Rs271 billion ($972 million), one of the largest drug seizures ever reported in the North Arabian Sea.
