ISLAMABAD – August 15, 2025:
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said that the ongoing counterterrorism dialogue between Pakistan and the United States will serve as a foundation for developing a joint action plan, as both countries work to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors.
According to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry, Naqvi met with US Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory LoGerfo in Islamabad. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing collaboration in areas such as counterterrorism, border management, and counter-narcotics.
“The counterterrorism dialogue will help in formulating a joint action plan,” Naqvi stated during the meeting, expressing hope that “Pak-US cooperation will yield positive results in the fight against terrorism.”
The meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker, and the federal interior secretary.
Naqvi noted that Pak-US relations had seen “extraordinary improvement” since the start of President Donald Trump’s tenure, crediting Trump’s efforts towards global peace. “Elements of transparency, mutual trust, and cooperation are now a hallmark of our relations,” he added, terming the current moment “a great opportunity to promote mutual ties in every field.”
The interior minister welcomed Washington’s recent decision to designate the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Majeed Brigade as global terrorist organisations, calling it “a positive and timely step.”
LoGerfo, for his part, offered condolences over the loss of lives in recent terrorist incidents and described Pakistan as “a country of critical geo-strategic importance.”
Earlier this week, the US reaffirmed its commitment to working with Pakistan to counter terrorism “in all its forms,” during the US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue co-chaired by UN Special Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir and LoGerfo.
The last round of these talks took place in May 2024, where both sides pledged to sustain counterterrorism cooperation to strengthen regional and global security.
The meeting came on the heels of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to the United States his second in just six weeks which he described as opening “a new dimension” in bilateral ties. In June, Munir met US President Donald Trump at a luncheon in Washington, marking the first official, face-to-face meeting between a sitting Pakistani army chief and a US president.
During that meeting, the two leaders discussed expanding trade relations and boosting joint counterterrorism efforts. Trump, according to officials, praised Pakistan’s role in promoting regional peace and stability and acknowledged the “strong counterterrorism partnership” between the two countries.
