{
  "id": 14205678,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz, EU official discuss Pakistan's efforts to curb migrant smuggling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pm-shehbaz-eu-official-discuss-pakistans-efforts-to-curb-migrant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:09:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036867/pm-shehbaz-eu-official-discuss-pakistans-efforts-to-curb-migrant-smuggling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, European Union Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner visited Pakistan to discuss reinforcing collaboration between Pakistan and the EU on migration and mobility, a key element of the Pakistan-EU Strategic Engagement Plan 2019. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly welcomed Brunner, emphasizing Pakistan's strong commitment to its partnership with the EU. The prime minister highlighted Pakistan's persistent efforts to curb irregular migration and combat migrant smuggling through legislative reforms, institutional strengthening, effective enforcement, and international cooperation.\n\nBrunner commended Pakistan's measures to combat illegal migration, noting the commendable 64% reduction in illegal migration to Europe as a result of the country's efforts. He expressed confidence that these initiatives would help expand legal migration pathways and promote mutually beneficial labor mobility between Pakistan and the European Union. The interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, reiterated Pakistan's zero-tolerance policy towards illegal migration, with a next target to completely eliminate this issue. Naqvi and Brunner agreed to further strengthen cooperation in immigration, institutional coordination, and border management, as well as to collaborate on the EU’s Eastern Corridor Initiative aimed at eliminating illegal migration. They also discussed increasing mutual cooperation to enhance the capacity of Pakistan's Coast Guard and bolster border security, with assurances of all possible cooperation from Brunner.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: European Union Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday to discuss strengthening Pakistan-EU cooperation in migration and mobility, one of the eight pillars of the Pakistan-EU Strategic Engagement Plan 2019. Welcoming Commissioner Brunner on his first visit to Pakistan, the prime minister underscored the…",
  "key_points": [
    "EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner visits Pakistan to strengthen migration collaboration.",
    "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledges Pakistan's commitment to partnership with EU.",
    "64% reduction in illegal migration to Europe attributed to Pakistan's efforts."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz, EU official discuss Pakistan's efforts to curb migrant smuggling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pm-shehbaz-eu-official-discuss-pakistans-efforts-to-curb-migrant-14206508",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:09:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}