ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sudan have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in security, internal affairs, cybercrime, police training and institutional development following talks between Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Sudanese counterpart, Lieutenant General Babaker Samra Mustafa Ali, in Islamabad on Saturday.
The two ministers held a meeting followed by delegation-level talks, during which they discussed cooperation in several areas, including Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
سوڈان کے وزیر داخلہ لیفٹیننٹ جنرل بابکر سمرہ مصطفیٰ علی کی پاکستانی ہم منصب محسن نقوی اور وزیرمملکت طلال چوہدری سے ملاقات، وفود کی سطح پر مذاکرات https://t.co/j5DoM0LVkO
— Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) November 7, 2026
The two sides also decided to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybercrime, the Ministry of Interior stated.
The Sudanese interior minister said his country wanted to benefit from Pakistan’s expertise and experience in combating cybercrime.
He described Pakistan as a brotherly country and said Sudan attached great importance to expanding cooperation with it across various sectors.
پاکستان اور سوڈان کے درمیان سکیورٹی، داخلی امور، سائبر کرائم، پولیس ٹریننگ، ادارہ جاتی تعاون، نادرا اور مختلف شعبوں میں تعاون بڑھانے پر اتفاق پاکستان اور سوڈان کے درمیان سائبر کرائم کے شعبے میں تعاون بڑھانے کے لیے ایم او یو پر دستخط کرنے کا فیصلہ
— Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) November 7, 2026
Naqvi said Pakistan was ready to extend all possible support for peace and reconstruction in Sudan. He said that NADRA remained ready to continue supporting Sudan’s civil registration system.
“NADRA’s assistance has helped issue 36 million citizenship cards, nine million national identity cards, 18 million birth certificates and 500,000 death certificates in Sudan,” Naqvi added.
The interior minister also offered professional training for Sudanese police officers in Pakistan and said Sudanese citizens could benefit from medical facilities in the country, with all possible assistance to be provided in the health sector.
The Sudanese interior minister thanked Pakistan for its support and expressed his country’s desire to expand cooperation in different fields.
Senior officials from the Interior Ministry, NADRA, the Federal Investigation Agency, the Anti-Narcotics Force, Islamabad Police and other relevant institutions attended the meeting.
Pakistan, Sudan Sign Visa-Free Travel Agreement
Pakistan and Sudan also signed an agreement for visa-free travel on official and diplomatic passports, the Ministry of Interior stated. The Pakistani and Sudanese interior ministers signed the agreement.
پاکستان اور سوڈان کے درمیان سرکاری و سفارتی پاسپورٹس پر ویزا فری سہولت کا معاہدہ وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی اور سوڈان کے وزیر داخلہ لیفٹیننٹ جنرل بابکر سمرہ مصطفیٰ علی نے معاہدے پر دستخط کیے معاہدے کے تحت پاکستان اور سوڈان کے سرکاری و سفارتی پاسپورٹس پر ویزا فری انٹری کی سہولت ہو گی https://t.co/Ukk5gbm9qG
— Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) November 7, 2026
Under the agreement, visa-free entry will be permitted for holders of official and diplomatic passports from Pakistan and Sudan.
Both Interior Ministers welcomed the visa-free entry agreement for holders of official and diplomatic passports.
The visa-free facility will further facilitate high-level contacts and the exchange of delegations between Pakistan and Sudan.
Speaking on the occasion, Mohsin Naqvi said the agreement is an important milestone in bilateral relations between Pakistan and Sudan. He said the visa-free facility would further facilitate high-level contacts between the two countries.
The Sudanese Interior Minister said the agreement would further promote friendly relations and institutional cooperation between Pakistan and Sudan.
