Editorial Pakistan and Russia have emphasised stronger bilateral security cooperation, counterterrorism coordination and institutional linkages during Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev’s meetings with Interior Minister Syed Mohsan Naqvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, highlighting the growing importance of security ties between Islamabad and Moscow. The most important meeting was with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, where Kolokoltsev discussed matters of mutual interest and the regional security environment, with particular emphasis on strengthening cooperation between the security institutions of Pakistan and Russia. Both sides underscored the importance of closer institutional linkages and improved coordination, while the Pakistani military leadership reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to deepen its longstanding relations with Russia and…

ISLAMABAD, October 13, 2026 (DND) — President Asif Ali Zardari has called for stronger cooperation between Pakistan and Russia in trade, energy, industrial development, regional connectivity and counterterrorism, emphasising the need to translate the goodwill between the two countries’ leaderships into tangible benefits for their peoples. The President made these remarks during a meeting with Russian Interior Minister General of Police Vladimir Kolokoltsev, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday. Welcoming the Russian Interior Minister to Pakistan, President Zardari said bilateral relations between the two countries continued to grow independently of geopolitical considerations and their respective relations with third countries. He stressed the importance of fully utilising existing institutional mechanisms to advance cooperation across various sectors. The President noted that bilateral trade stood at US$243.412 million in the financial year 2025, describing the volume as below its actual potential. He…