Pakistan to train police officers in China

The agreement includes training for Gilgit-Baltistan police officers at the Xinjiang Police Academy.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a high-level Chinese delegation led by Minister of Political and Legal Affairs Chen Mingguo have met to discuss enhancing cooperation in counterterrorism, cross-border collaboration, and the fight against smuggling and drugs.

They reviewed the possibility of conducting joint exercises between police and paramilitary forces in Gilgit-Baltistan or Xinjiang.

The meeting also included an agreement to train Gilgit-Baltistan police officers at the Xinjiang Police Academy.

Chinese Minister Chen Mingguo noted that Xinjiang has also faced years of terrorism, suggesting that Pakistan could benefit from the region's experience in counter-terrorism.

He also invited Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to visit Xinjiang. The two sides agreed on taking comprehensive measures to combat terrorism.

Minister Naqvi stated that Pakistan shares a 600-kilometre-long border with Xinjiang.

He emphasised the importance of strengthening ties with the province, particularly as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes through Xinjiang.

The delegation included Xinjiang’s Deputy Secretary of the Committee for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, Executive Director General of Police, and Vice President of the Xinjiang Police Academy.

Interior Secretary Khuram Ali Agha, Special Secretary of the Interior Waqas Ali Mahmood, and the Additional Secretary of the Interior, Nazar Muhammad Buzdar, were also present.

Previously, Chinese authorities trained 2,700 officers in the past year and plan to coach an additional 3,000 from various countries over the next 12 months, as stated by Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong during a conference in eastern China.

“We will (also) send police consultants to countries in need to conduct training to help them quickly and effectively improve their law enforcement capabilities,” Wang added.

The security conference in the port city of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province attracted law enforcement representatives from 122 countries, regions, and international organisations, including Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, and the global police body Interpol.