Pakistan will host the first meeting of the newly set up four-nation joint working group to boost co-operation in combating human trafficking, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Sherpao said here on Saturday. The group was set up by interior ministers of Pakistan, Greece, Turkey and Iran at a meeting held in Athens early this week.
Sherpao told Athens based newspaper 'Kathemirini' that the decision taken by the meeting would go a long way in strengthening the campaign against the universal problem.
He said that Pakistan had been and would keep on co-operating with all world countries in the fight against human smuggling and other serious crimes.
He said that in addition to setting up the joint working group the ministerial meeting at Athens decided to reinforce the measures already in place and to establish a more effective mechanism for exchange of information.
"We will introduce an early warning system to inform each other about any large scale movement of illegal migrants," he told the Greek daily.
He highlighted the benefits of regular exchange of information and know-how for combating illegal migration, corruption, narcotics and organised crime.
Sherpao said that Pakistan was in the forefront of the efforts of the international community to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Pakistan, he said, has put in place legislation as well as effective measures for curbing terrorism, human smuggling and other such crimes.