Extending cooperation: UK to help curb human trafficking

Number of most wanted traffickers has jumped from 89 to 141 in the last four years in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom pledged on Tuesday to support Pakistan to curb human trafficking which has rapidly risen in the country. The number of most wanted traffickers jumped from 89 to 141 in the last four years in Pakistan — the stage where the country may lose certain privileges. Director General Security and Counter Terrorism, UK, Charles Farr also assured his country’s full cooperation in combating terrorism and militancy in Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the ministry of interior Farr is representing the UK delegation at a meeting of the Pak-UK Joint Working Group in Islamabad. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan also attended this meeting. The working group discussed various important issues including organised crime, strengthening legislation, illegal migration, human trafficking, narcotics, forensic science and IEDs as well as training and capacity building of law enforcement agencies. Commenting on the issue interior minister said that the level of cooperation between Pakistan and the UK should be raised a notch higher.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 26^th, 2014.