Pakistan Sudan Cybercrime Cooperation MoU Agreed
Pakistan Sudan cybercrime cooperation took a step forward on Saturday as the two countries agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding on the issue, the Ministry of Interior said, widening security ties during a visit by Sudan’s interior minister.
The Pakistan Sudan cybercrime cooperation agreement was decided during delegation-level talks in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and visiting Sudanese Interior Minister Lt Gen Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali. Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry also attended the meeting.
Sudan wants to benefit from Pakistan’s expertise and experience in combating cybercrime, the Sudanese minister said, according to the ministry’s statement. The two sides also agreed to expand cooperation in security, internal affairs, police training, institutional cooperation, the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and other sectors.
“Pakistan is ready to extend all possible cooperation to Sudan in peace-building and reconstruction,” Mr Naqvi was quoted as saying. He added that Pakistan was also ready to provide professional training to Sudanese police officers.
The Sudanese minister described Pakistan as a brotherly country and said Sudan attached great importance to cooperation with it in all fields. He thanked Pakistan for its cooperation and expressed the desire to promote ties across several sectors.
Pakistan Sudan cybercrime cooperation builds on Nadra work
A large part of the talks focused on civil registration, an area where Pakistan’s Nadra has already worked closely with Sudan. Briefing the visiting minister, Mr Naqvi said that with Nadra’s cooperation, 36 million citizenship cards, 9 million national identity cards, 18 million birth certificates and 500,000 death certificates had been issued in Sudan.
Mr Naqvi said Nadra was ready to continue its cooperation in the civil registration process. The figures show how far the partnership already reaches: Nadra’s systems have underpinned identity documents for tens of millions of Sudanese citizens, and the new cybercrime agreement adds a security layer to a relationship that began with civil registration.
The cybercrime pact matters because the crimes it covers cross borders. Online fraud, identity theft and organised digital crime cannot be stopped by one country alone. For Sudan, access to Pakistan’s experience in tracking and prosecuting such offences offers practical help at a time when its own institutions are under strain. For Pakistan, the agreement extends a working relationship with a country where its identity systems are already in daily use.
On a query by the Sudanese minister, Mr Naqvi ordered the immediate resolution of visa issues faced by married Sudanese women in Pakistan. He also said Sudanese citizens could avail medical facilities in Pakistan and would be provided every possible facility in the health sector.
Visit follows meetings with PM and army chief
The interior ministry talks were the latest in a series of meetings during the Sudanese minister’s visit. A day earlier, he held a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and discussed avenues to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
On Thursday, he also met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. In that meeting, he commended Pakistan’s support on international forums regarding efforts to restore peace and security in Sudan.
The sequence of meetings shows the visit covered the full range of the relationship: defence and security with the army chief, political backing with the prime minister, and practical cooperation on policing, cybercrime and civil registration with the interior minister. The memorandum of understanding, once signed, will give the cybercrime cooperation a formal framework.
Frequently asked questions
What have Pakistan and Sudan agreed on cybercrime?
The two countries have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in combating cybercrime. The decision was taken during talks between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Sudanese Interior Minister Lt Gen Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali in Islamabad on November 7, 2026.
What other areas will the two countries cooperate in?
The two sides agreed to expand cooperation in security, internal affairs, police training, institutional cooperation, Nadra and other sectors. Pakistan also offered professional training for Sudanese police officers.
How has Nadra already helped Sudan?
With Nadra’s cooperation, 36 million citizenship cards, 9 million national identity cards, 18 million birth certificates and 500,000 death certificates have been issued in Sudan. Nadra is ready to continue cooperation in the civil registration process.
Who is the visiting Sudanese minister?
Lt Gen Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali, Sudan’s interior minister. During his visit he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
