WASHINGTON (The Thursday Times) — Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FBI Director Kash Patel at the bureau’s headquarters in Washington, part of a broader push by Islamabad to deepen security cooperation with the United States during Naqvi’s ongoing visit to the American capital.
Patel described the meeting as productive in a post on X, saying it was “an honor to host the Pakistan Ministry of Interior, Mohsin Naqvi, here at Headquarters,” adding that “the FBI deeply appreciates their support as we protect US interests in the region.” He said the discussion centred on “facilitating resources and specialized training to combat counterterrorism financing and cyber investigations both at home and abroad,” and called the partnership “critical,” saying the two sides “look forward to more success ahead.”
The meeting is the latest stop in a packed Washington schedule for Naqvi, who arrived in the United States to represent Pakistan at the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit, held at UN headquarters in New York on 7 and 8 July. The summit brought together interior ministers, police chiefs and senior law enforcement officials from around the world to discuss transnational crime and international policing cooperation. On the sidelines, Naqvi held meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as with his counterparts from China, Russia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, covering counterterrorism, cybercrime, border management and police training exchanges.
After concluding his New York engagements, Naqvi travelled to Washington for a further round of meetings with senior US officials, a visit diplomatic sources say is being closely watched given his continuing role in efforts to keep communication channels open between Washington and Tehran. Naqvi has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir have played a central role in Pakistan’s regional peace efforts.
Naqvi’s Washington visit comes at a sensitive moment for the region, with the ceasefire framework between the US and Iran reported to be under renewed strain and fighting between the two sides reported to have resumed in recent days. Islamabad has positioned itself as a key mediator in the dispute, with technical-level talks between US and Iranian officials held in Pakistan and further high-level negotiations expected in Doha later this month. The Thursday Times has covered Pakistan’s mediation role in detail.
