6th Saarc Home Ministers meet held in Nepal

The Home Ministers of Saarc countries on Friday pledged to work together to combat common challenges of terrorism, piracy, human trafficking, drugs smuggling, cyber crime and corruption through cooperation among law enforcement agencies of the member states. Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala inaugurated the 6th Saarc Home Ministers’ meeting in Kathmandu, the capital of Himalayan country Nepal, which assessed the regional security situation and worked out a plan to deal with security challenges lying ahead. The Saarc Secretariat termed the meeting successful and said the ministers discussed extensively on matters related to combating in all its forms, manifestations, collective responses to fighting transnational organised crimes, drug abuse, cyber crimes, corruption and maritime security, said a press release issued by the Saarc Secretariat. Ministers of Interior/Home of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) countries - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka and representatives of Pakistan and Afghanistan spoke at the conference, according to a news agency.