ISLAMABAD: Paki­stan and Russia on Tues­day und­erscored the need for unified efforts against regi­onal terrorist threats, with a particular focus on cross-border challenges emanating from Afghanistan.

The understanding was reached during the 12th session of the Joint Wor­king Group on Countering Inter­national Terrorism, where both sides agreed to expand counterterrorism cooperation and stren­gth­­en security coordination.

The dialogue was co-led by Ambassador Muham­mad Khalid Khan Jamali, Additional Secre­tary at the Ministry of Foreign Affai­­rs, and Dmi­try Lyubinsky, Deputy Mi­­nister of Fore­i­­gn Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The delegations re­­­­vie­wed the regional sec­urity situation, focusing on how terrorism from Afgha­nis­tan poses threats to neighbours.

Published in Dawn, June 24th, 2026