Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore today and briefed him on his recent visits to Italy and Poland.
Mohsin Naqvi gave a detailed briefing to the Prime Minister about four-nation Interior Ministers’ conference held in Rome, Italy, which was also attended by the Interior Ministers of Spain, Greece and the host Italy.
He also briefed the Prime Minister about six-nation Interior Ministers’ meeting held in Poland, which was also participated by the Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, and host Poland.
The Interior Minister informed the Prime Minister that participating countries of both the conferences agreed to expedite the issuance of legal work permits for Pakistani nationals. The member countries of the conferences lauded Pakistan’s performance for showing forty-seven percent decline in illegal travelling of the Pakistani nationals towards the European countries and human trafficking.
Mohsin Naqvi said both Poland and Italy would soon abolish visa condition for Pakistani diplomatic and official passport holders. He said a comprehensive plan would soon be presented to the European Union to enhance Pakistan’s immigration and border security capacity and capabilities.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appreciated the efforts of the Interior Minister. They also exchanged views on the country’s internal and overall situation.
