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15 April 2003

U.S., Pakistani Officials Discuss Counterrorism, Law Enforcement

(U.S. praises Pakistan for efforts) (380)
The United States and Pakistan discussed law enforcement,
counterterrorism and counternarcotics as part of a working group that
met in Washington April 11.
In a media note released April 15, the State Department said the U.S.
participants praised Pakistan for its "strong and sustained support on
counterterrorism matters," including the recent arrest of suspected
terrorist Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, reputed to be a senior member of the
al-Qaida network.
The participants, including State Department Counterterrorism
Coordinator J. Cofer Black and Pakistani Interior Minister Tasneem
Noorani, also discussed further U.S. assistance to expand Pakistan's
border security, counternarcotics, counterterrorism, law enforcement
reform, mutual legal assistance, and related areas, according to the
media note.
Following is the text of the State Department media note concerning
the joint working group:
(begin text)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release 
April 15, 2003 
2003/401
Media Note
Second Annual U.S.-Pakistan Joint Working Group on Counterterrorism
and Law Enforcement
On April 11, 2003, Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Coordinator for
Counterterrorism, Paul Simons, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and Bruce Swarts,
U.S. Department of Justice Deputy Assistant Attorney General hosted
the second annual U.S.-Pakistan Joint Working Group on
Counterterrorism and Law Enforcement at the Department of State. Mr.
Tasneem Noorani, Secretary within Pakistan's Ministry of Interior, led
the Pakistani delegation. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian
Affairs Christina Rocca delivered opening remarks.
The two governments discussed law enforcement topics including
counterterrorism and counternarcotics. The U.S. participants, which
included representatives of the Departments of State and Justice, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement
Administration, praised the Government of Pakistan's strong and
sustained support on counterterrorism matters and cited the arrest of
numerous suspected terrorists such as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. The
group also discussed ongoing and expanded efforts for further
assistance to the Government of Pakistan in the areas of border
security, counternarcotics, counterterrorism, law enforcement reform,
mutual legal assistance, and related areas. Potential areas of
regional cooperation, particularly with Afghanistan, were also
discussed.
The Joint Working Group was established during Pakistani President
Musharraf's official visit to Washington in February 2002.
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(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)