{
  "id": 14417031,
  "title": "Pakistan, Russia agree to finalise extradition treaty, to sign MoU on prevention of organised crime",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pakistan-russia-agree-to-finalise-extradition-treaty-to-sign-mou-on-14417031",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:26:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037090/pakistan-russia-agree-to-finalise-extradition-treaty-to-sign-mou-on-prevention-of-organised-crime"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan and Russia reached an agreement on Wednesday to finalize an extradition treaty and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at preventing organized crime and enhancing information exchange. Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokolstev visited Pakistan for a four-day visit, marking the first such visit from a Russian interior minister. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Kolokolstev and Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad. The MoU on preventing organized crime was hailed as an important milestone in bilateral cooperation, while an agreement on criminal exchange and enhanced cooperation between the Anti-Narcotics Force of Pakistan and relevant Russian institutions were also discussed. Both sides expressed intent to promote cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including the prevention of cybercrime, through collaboration between the National Police Academy of Pakistan and the Russian Police Academy. Naqvi proposed easing the visa regime to increase people-to-people contact and invited more students from Pakistan to study in Russia. Russian Interior Minister Kolokolstev emphasized the need for joint measures to combat all forms of organized crime, including terrorism, drug smuggling, and illegal migration. He also highlighted Russia's 33% reduction in cybercrime through effective measures. The meeting was attended by several high-ranking officials from both countries, reflecting the growing economic ties between Pakistan and Russia.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia on Wednesday agreed to finalise an extradition treaty and pledged to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on collaboration on the prevention of organised crime and information exchange. Kolokolstev arrived in Pakistan on Monday. He is undertaking a four-day visit at the invitation of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, marking the first instance of a Russian…",
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        "title": "Pakistan, Russia agree to finalise extradition treaty, to sign MoU on prevention of organised crime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pakistan-russia-agree-to-finalise-extradition-treaty-to-sign-mou-on",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:26:59.000Z"
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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."
}