{
  "id": 14487318,
  "title": "Russia sees potential for expanding economic cooperation with Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russia-sees-potential-for-expanding-economic-cooperation-with-pakistan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:04:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037090/russia-sees-potential-for-expanding-economic-cooperation-with-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moscow's Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, affirming substantial potential for bolstering economic and trade ties between the two nations, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Kolokoltsev, who arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a four-day visit, emphasized Russia's eagerness to deepen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including trade, investment, energy, and economic development.\n\nDuring the meeting with Sharif, Kolokoltsev underscored Russia's commitment to enhancing bilateral ties and boosting cooperation in the security sector. He appreciated Pakistan's support at various international platforms, particularly the United Nations. Meanwhile, Sharif reiterated Pakistan's resolve to deepen its friendly relations with Russia, leveraging existing bilateral mechanisms to foster mutually beneficial cooperation.\n\nIn a separate development, Pakistan and Russia agreed to finalize an extradition treaty and sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in preventing organized crime and exchanging information. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Kolokoltsev in Islamabad. Both sides pledged to enhance mutual cooperation in areas of shared interest and to expedite the implementation of a readmission agreement. They also agreed to facilitate visa acquisition for tourists and the business community, and to enhance cooperation in preventing cybercrime through collaboration between their respective national police academies.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev highlighted the potential for expanding trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan in a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Kolokoltsev arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a four-day visit at the invitation of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, marking the first instance of a Russian…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pakistan, Russia sign MoU to strengthen cooperation against organised crime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pakistan-russia-sign-mou-to-strengthen-cooperation-against-organised",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:21:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia, Russia seek to deepen defense cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/indonesia-russia-seek-to-deepen-defense-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:18:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}