ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Islamabad and Tehran have decided to share each other’s experiences to address their common problems like terrorism, illegal immigration, border security, drug and human smuggling, a security official told Dawn on Tuesday.

This was decided during meetings between a high-powered security delegation of Iran and top security officials of the country.

“There was a mutual understanding that increase in the exchange of information and intelligence about criminals, frequent meetings of field commanders, exchange visits and study tours will be helpful in strengthening bilateral ties,” said the official.

The Iranian delegation was headed by police commander-in-chief Gen Esmaeil Mogaddam.

Other members of the delegation are: Police director-general Brig-Gen Bahram Norouzi Bahri, advisor to police commander-in-chief Brig-Gen Mohsen Fathi Zadeh, operational assistant of the police commander, Brig-Gen Iskandar Momeni, head of the border police, Brig-Gen Behnam Shariati, head of the anti-narcotics police, Brig-Gen Hamid Reza Hoosein Abadi, narcotics drug expert Lt-Col Dehaki and sraff officer Maj Valiollah Vakili.

The delegation separately called on interior secretary Syed Kamal Shah, National Police Bureau DG Dr Shoaib Suddle, National Police Academy chief, some parliamentarians and other top security officials.