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Islamabad: The 12th meeting of the Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group to Counter International Terrorism was held in Islamabad today.
According to Radio Pakistan, Additional Secretary Ambassador Muhammad Khalid Khan Jamali and Russian Federation Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmitry Lyubinsky led the dialogue.
During the meeting, discussions centered on the regional terrorist threat, with a particular focus on terrorism emanating from Afghanistan and the risk it posed to neighboring states and the broader regional security.
The delegations also reviewed the state of bilateral cooperation on counterterrorism and identified avenues for deepening engagement at regional and international forums, especially the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.