SAARC member states to form joint police force

Two separate meetings continue during the second day of the SAARC member nations session in Islamabad to step up cooperation in police and immigration departments. A meeting is being held under the chair of DG National Police Bureau, where Sri Lanka floated a suggestion to form a joint police force on the lines of Interpol. Lanka suggested that the police high-ups of all the member states be included in the said police force whereas the expenditures be borne by all the countries. Pakistan proposed to set up a technology institute besides equipping the police with new arms to combat terrorism. Regarding cooperation in immigration, a meeting is being held under the chair of DG Passport &Immigration Wajid Gilani, which is considering to ease the immigration policies. The proposals would be included in the secretary level talks.