Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to establish a training exchange program for police and paramilitary forces, marking a new phase of security cooperation between the two countries.
The decision came during a high-level meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif in Riyadh. Both sides discussed expanding institutional collaboration between their interior ministries and reviewed ongoing security coordination.
They also decided that the next session of the Pakistan–Saudi Arabia Interior Ministries Working Group will take place next month to advance the newly agreed initiatives.
Prince Abdulaziz offered condolences over the recent attack on the Federal Constabulary Headquarters in Peshawar and acknowledged the sacrifices of the personnel who were killed.
The two sides also discussed the legal status of Rohingya Muslims residing in Saudi Arabia. Naqvi described Saudi Arabia as a second home for Pakistanis and emphasized the deep ties between the two nations.
The interior minister is on a regional visit and earlier met Qatar’s Minister of Interior Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Their discussions focused on cooperation between law enforcement agencies, joint efforts against drug trafficking, and improved coordination among coastal security units.
Naqvi also thanked Qatar for helping establish a modern firing range at the National Police Academy in Islamabad and invited the Qatari minister to visit Pakistan.
