Islamabad: UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior and met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State Talal Chaudhry. The meeting focused on regional and global security as well as Pakistan’s role in United Nations peacekeeping missions. Associated Press of Pakistan Naqvi said Pakistan would continue contributing to UN peacekeeping and noted that Pakistani police officers are also serving with UN Police. He said 181 Pakistani peacekeepers have lost their lives while serving UN missions. Pakistan’s long peacekeeping record and the figure of 181 fatalities are also reflected in UN records and Security Council documentation. UN Official Document System During the meeting, Naqvi also said 25 terrorist organisations are operating in Afghanistan and described them as a threat to international peace. This figure is an attributed statement by the interior minister and should not be presented as an independently established UN finding.
