Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi visited the Anti-Narcotics Headquarters in Saudi Arabia, where he was warmly welcomed by the Director General Anti-Narcotics Major General Muhammad Al-Qarni.

According to a statement received here on Monday from Saudi Arabia, the Interior Minister met with Director General Anti-Narcotics Major General Muhammad Al-Qarni and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in combating narcotics.

Both sides agreed on more effective measures under bilateral assistance for anti-narcotics efforts. The Saudi Arabia also offered to provide Pakistan with state-of-the-art equipment for detecting narcotics.

The Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin visited the Anti-Narcotics Headquarters and reviewed the control room and various departments of the headquarters. He also received a briefing from Saudi authorities on anti-narcotics efforts.

The Interior Minister invited Major General Al-Qarni to visit Pakistan. He emphasized that no country can alone combat the menace of narcotics, which has become a collective challenge for the international community. He stated that Pakistan will continue to cooperate with Saudi Arabia in anti-narcotics efforts.

The Interior Minister stressed that comprehensive measures are required at the international level to provide a safe environment to the coming generations which must be free from the scourge of narcotics.

During the briefing, it was apprised that the Saudi Anti-Narcotics agency is in contact with Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and shares information on a regular basis.

Recently, two suspects were arrested in Pakistan based on information provided by Saudi Arabia.