Countering terrorism: Denmark reiterates support to Pakistan

Pakistan is a key player in this region and in the global fight against terrorism says Danish Ambassador Sorensen.

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan is a key player in this region and in the global fight against terrorism. We will never forget the terrible losses terrorism has inflicted on this country. We are very aware of this, and we support Pakistan.

This was said by Danish Ambassador Jesper Moller Sorensen at the inaugural session of the Seventh Regional Workshop for Police Officers, Prosecutors and Judges in South Asia on Effectively Countering Terrorism, according to a press release.



“That is also why Denmark has expanded its support to Pakistan through a stabilisation programme that addresses the challenges important to peace, security, and prosperity in this region. We are also supporting the long-term development in Pakistan through our development assistance programme. In fact, we will launch the next phase of our development cooperation program next week here in Islamabad,” said Ambassador Sorensen.

Over the next three days, police officers, prosecutors and judges from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will discuss the role of the police, prosecutors and judges in leading effective investigations and prosecution, and exchanging best practices at the national level and how to promote pragmatic regional cooperation.

Ambassador Sorensen encouraged participants to work together on an intraregional basis.

“The planning of terrorist attacks may well take place in one region and being carried out in another. It is extremely important to build networks and exchange best practices within and between regions. It is as important as ever to work together, build trust, create counter-terrorism networks and exchange best practices”.

The regional workshop is jointly hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and organised by the Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation, with financial support from the governments of Denmark, Australia and the US.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 29^th, 2013.