Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen coordination in combating narcotics and enhance cooperation in police training.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Ananda Wijepala at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

They agreed to increase collaboration to curb illegal immigration and prevent travel on forged passports.

The two ministers also discussed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation to combat criminal networks and money laundering.

They agreed to establish a Joint Working Group to further strengthen cooperation between the interior ministries of Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

It was also agreed to resolve visa-related issues on a priority basis.