Lianyungang: A proposal has been made to set up a joint working group (JWG) between Malaysia and Pakistan to boost cooperation in the fields of security, narcotics control, police training, and intelligence sharing. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced the proposal during a bilateral meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Senator Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, at the 2026 Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (GPSCF) in Lianyungang, China.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Saifuddin Nasution described the meeting as a continuation of his official working visit to Pakistan last month. He emphasized that the discussions in Islamabad laid the foundation and achieved several key understandings, and the current meeting focused on translating these into actionable outcomes. Saifuddin Nasution also expressed readiness to welcome Pakistan's first delegation to Malaysia to advance the identified cooperation agenda.
The discussions also included the implementation of the International Transfer of Prisoners Agreement, signed on August 21. Malaysia has identified 52 Pakistani prisoners who may be eligible for transfer, pending the agreement's terms and processes. The focus is now on expediting coordination between officials from both countries to implement the agreement efficiently.
In operational terms, both nations aim to strengthen cooperation between the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Pakistan's enforcement agencies. Areas of focus include police training, cyber and digital security, human trafficking, financial investigations, and efforts to curb cross-border crime networks. Direct cooperation between PDRM and Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) will also be reinforced, drawing on their previous collaborative experience in over 28 cases.
The parties also exchanged views on rising security threats, including terrorism, extremist networks, terrorism financing, cybercrime, and technology-enabled transnational crime. To address these fast-moving and cross-border threats, Saifuddin Nasution highlighted the need for intelligence sharing, capacity building, and operational cooperation between nations to advance swiftly.