Cooperation discussed

Published December 9, 2003

ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will continue to cooperate in the fields of narcotics control and human trafficking.

This was the unanimous view during a meeting between the ambassador of Saudi Arabia Ali S. Awadh Asseri and Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat here on Monday. Issues of bilateral interest, including security matters, came under discussion.

The ongoing cooperation in the war against terrorism also came under discussion.—APP

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