Rehman Malik meets Baroness Warsi

 

London: Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik, who is on an official visit to the United Kingdom, met Conservative Party Chairperson Baroness Sayeeda Warsi over a working breakfast at White Hall today.

 

The two Ministers noted with satisfaction the outcome of Mr. Malik’s meeting yesterday with Home Secretary Theresa May and Migration Minister Damien Green. They hoped that these interactions would provide necessary impetus to cooperative efforts in tackling the security and migration issues and other matters of common concern.

 

During the meeting with Baroness Warsi, the Interior Minister briefed her on political and security situation in Pakistan, state of bilateral cooperation and pressing bilateral issues that needed better understanding and cooperation from both the countries.  

 

They discussed the factors contributing to promoting extremism and financing of terrorist elements. They recognized the need for better intelligence sharing to address the issue. The Interior Minister underscored that terrorism was the common enemy and threat and therefore needed a common strategy. He also informed her about the foreign hand behind unrest in Pakistan and financing of terrorist elements. They agreed to continue ministerial contacts on regular basis for better cooperation. Last evening, Home Secretary Theresa May hosted a dinner in honour of the Interior Minister, which was attended by the British Ministers, Members of Parliament, High Commissioner of Pakistan Wajid Shamsul Hasan and senior British and High Commission officials.

 

The Interior Minister also received briefings from Chief of Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard Office and Senior Executive of Serious Organized Crimes Agency (SOCA) on their functions and counter-terrorism operations.

 

 

March 11, 2011

 

 

Last updated: 11 March 2011