Pakistan and Italy have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their interior ministries for implementing better strategies and measures to prevent cross-border crimes.

The understanding was reached during a meeting of Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese with Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan in Islamabad.

The Interior Minister stressed to discourage those who illegally enter the European countries by not providing them shelter and repatriating them to their respective countries.

He said this issue is also being actively raised with the countries that issue visas to these individuals.

The Italian Ambassador acknowledged the commendable role of Pakistani community in his country and assured the Interior Minister of swift resolution of visa issues faced by Pakistanis.

Source: Radio Pakistan