Ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan, the second round of Pakistan-Türkiye counter-terrorism consultations was held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad.
According to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both sides reviewed the global and regional terrorism landscape and exchanged views on threats posed by terrorist entities in the region and beyond. They shared their best practices and reviewed the ongoing Pakistan-Turkiye cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism.
The Pakistan delegation was led by Director General for Counter Terrorism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Hameed, and the Turkish side was headed by Director General for Intelligence and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye, Ambassador Kenan Yilmaz.
The international community needs to address the root causes of terrorism by resolving long protracted conflicts. Both sides vowed to continue the ongoing collaboration and mutual learning from each other’s experiences.
They agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism financing, preventing the use of Internet for terrorist purposes and the prevention of radicalization. The next round of the consultations would take place in Ankara on mutually convenient dates.
The Pakistan-Türkiye counter-terrorism consultations were held just days before the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan. President Erdogan will visit Islamabad during the current week and is scheduled to meet Pakistani leadership.
