ISLAMABAD — Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan have “links … from neighbouring countries” and stressed Islamabad’s determination to tackle militancy as he met Graeme Biggar, director general of the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). The meeting, the interior ministry said, focused on boosting practical cooperation on counterterrorism, forensics, narcotics, human trafficking, immigration and police training.
Naqvi told the visiting NCA chief that modern forensics and enhanced training could significantly strengthen Pakistani law enforcement, and he highlighted steps being taken to curb illegal migration. Officials from both sides agreed to expand joint training courses for officers across agencies — including the Anti‑Narcotics Force and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency — and to coordinate more closely on combating online child harassment. Five memoranda of understanding on extradition and related cooperation were reported to be near finalisation.
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Biggar expressed condolences over Tuesday’s suicide attack outside a district court in Islamabad and reaffirmed the NCA’s ongoing collaboration with Pakistani authorities, while Britain’s High Commissioner and senior Pakistani security officials attended the talks. The interior ministry statement said the NCA praised Pakistan’s efforts against the drug trade and welcomed deeper ties on investigative and forensic work.
The meeting came amid a spike in terror incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and in the wake of the Islamabad blast and an attempted attack on Cadet College Wana. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has publicly accused foreign involvement in recent attacks and warned of “befitting” responses, underscoring the political sensitivity driving Pakistan’s push for intensified international cooperation.
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