Pakistan takes step to control human trafficking

The Pakistani Federal Minister for Interior, Brig (Retd.) Ijaz Ahmed Shah, said that Pakistan has taken effective measures for controlling illegal human trafficking by establishing numerous new check posts by FC Corps and Coast Guards. The law enforcement agents will conduct operations against those involved trafficking, as reported by APP News. Ahmed Shah said in a statement that: 

Pakistan is cognizant of menace of illegal immigrants who also bring bad name to the country. 

Ahmed Shah also pointed at addressing the economic roots of the problem. 

The statements by Ahmed Shah came in light of a meeting with Minister for Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Selmo Cikotic. 

The two ministers agreed on the return of illegal immigrants. and signed an MoU on scientific cooperation. 

Photo: Bosnian Minister for Security and Pakistani Minister of Interior sign an MoU at the PM House in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan and visiting Chairman of Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic (APP)
Source: Commonspace.eu with APP News (Pakistan)
 

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