Pakistan, June 6 -- Pakistan and Russia have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in preventing illegal immigration, marking a key outcome of bilateral meetings held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathering in Bishkek.

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The agreement was signed during talks between Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev. Both sides agreed to enhance coordination aimed at curbing illegal immigration and facilitating the repatriation of citizens residing unlawfully in either country.

The two countries also agreed to expand cooperation in combating narcotics trafficking and drug-related ...