{
  "id": 2728526,
  "title": "Pakistan, Malaysia to boost ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/pakistan-malaysia-to-boost-ties",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T17:23:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625328/pakistan-malaysia-to-boost-ties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution met in Islamabad to discuss bolstering bilateral ties. Both nations agreed to expand cooperation in counterterrorism, anti-narcotics, cybercrime, immigration management, and intelligence-sharing. A Joint Working Group was established, and steps were taken to improve communication channels to combat terrorism, drug trafficking, and human smuggling. Discussions also focused on enhancing cooperation between Pakistan's National Police Academy and the Royal Malaysian Police College. The Malaysian Home Minister highlighted Malaysia's economic and social progress, expressing hope for increased legal employment opportunities for Pakistani citizens. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations across various sectors.",
  "summary": "Joint working group to be formed in interior ministries of two countries",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Counter terrorism: Pakistan, Malaysia agree to enhance intelligence sharing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/counter-terrorism-pakistan-malaysia-agree-to-enhance-intelligence",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:33:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Pakistan, Malaysia agree on joint working group, security cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pakistan-malaysia-agree-on-joint-working-group-security-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:08:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}