Rawalpindi - A six member high-level Chinese delegation visited the Anti-Narcotics Force headquarters yesterday, the ANF spokesperson said.
The main purpose of visit was to discuss ANF matters and share Chinese experience on the subject, he said adding that discussions focused on legal framework and areas of mutual cooperation.
Chinese delegation was headed by Mme Li Zhihong, member of standing committee, deputy director general law committee Guangdong province, China, he said.
The spokesperson added that on Pakistan’s behalf, Director General ANF Major General Khawar Hanif headed the dialogue.
The delegates from both sides emphasised upon the need of further cementing the brotherly relations of both countries to enhance intelligence sharing and elimination of impediments in coordinated and international controlled delivery operations. Due emphasis was also laid for up-gradation of legal aspects compatible to prevalent environments.
Need for regular interaction, communication and sharing of best practices was also discussed. The cooperation of narcotics control agencies of both the countries has resulted into many successful seizures of drugs and precursor chemicals.
The visit of present high level Chinese delegation was regarded as a milestone for bilateral cooperation on drug issues between the two countries. In the past, narcotics control agencies of both the countries have remained in cooperation with each other in the fields of capacity building, including canine, technical up-gradation and drug law enforcement training.
Other members of Chinese delegation included LIN Haokun, member standing committee, director general of the judicial and internal affairs committee; Chen Junfeng, member of standing committee, deputy director general of the committee on education, science, culture and public health; Mme Zheng Hong, deputy secretary general of the standing committee; WU Zhangmin, deputy office director of the law committee of Guangdong provincial congress; and Chen Juncheng, English interpreter of the foreign affairs commission of the standing committee of Guangdong Provincial Congress. The ANF participants included officers from fields of international cooperation, law, intelligence and enforcement.