KARACHI: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in policing and counter-terror financing, with both sides committing to joint action against online extremism and financial crimes.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and UAE Interior Minister Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai, according to Pakistan’s Interior Ministry.
Officials said both countries would expand collaboration through exchange programmes and coordinated strategies aimed at tackling digital threats, including online radicalisation and terror funding networks.
The two sides also discussed advancing a mutual legal assistance framework to combat money laundering and illegal offshore assets, as Pakistan steps up efforts to recover proceeds of crime and curb financial misconduct.
Interior ministry officials said Pakistan plans to benefit from the UAE’s advanced policing systems, while joint working groups will be formed to improve operational coordination.
Separately, Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau confirmed it is preparing a cooperation agreement with UAE authorities to enhance information sharing on corruption and cross-border financial crimes. A delegation of NAB officials is expected to visit Dubai in the coming weeks to formalise the arrangement.
Pakistan has been expanding international partnerships to strengthen its financial oversight regime, including the use of digital forensics, blockchain analysis and AI-assisted tools to detect complex financial offences.
The UAE remains one of Pakistan’s key economic partners and hosts a large Pakistani expatriate community. Officials said the latest engagement reflects growing security cooperation between the two countries.
