Pakistan, EU resolved to jointly combat terrorism

Pakistan and the European Union, strongly condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, have reaffirmed their determination to jointly combat the menace through a hybrid approach involving increased cooperation on the prevention and countering of violent extremism, offline and online radicalisation, and combating terrorism financing.

The matter was discussed during the European Union-Pakistan Counter Terrorism Dialogue held in Brussels on Thursday, a Foreign Office statement said.

The dialogue offered an opportunity to engage in important discussions on counter-terrorism cooperation, as part of a wider engagement on Security matters in the framework of the 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan.

They also discussed counter-terrorism cooperation in multilateral fora such as the United Nations and the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, which the EU co-chairs.
The dialogue provided an opportunity to exchange views on regional and global challenges, including the wider security implications of the situation in Afghanistan.

The meeting offered an opportunity to explore concrete ways of assisting Pakistan’s efforts in addressing the growing challenges posed by the evolving threats of terrorism.

The respective delegations were led by Benedikta Von Seherr-Thoss, Managing Director, Common Security and Defence Policy at the European External Action Service and Abdul Hameed, Director General for Counter-Terrorism at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.