Pakistan, EU agree to boost cooperation against illegal migration

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner on Tuesday agreed to enhance cooperation in border security, legal migration and border management. The understanding was reached during a meeting between the two in Islamabad, which was followed by delegation-level talks. Brunner appreciated Pakistan’s measures against illegal migration, describing the 64 per cent reduction in illegal migration to Europe resulting from the country’s efforts as commendable. He said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had demonstrated…