WASHINGTON — Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is set to hold discussions with senior U.S. officials in Washington early next week, as Pakistan continues its diplomatic push to facilitate negotiations between Washington and Tehran, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
Naqvi is currently in New York representing Pakistan at the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS), convening at UN headquarters on July 7 and 8. The gathering has drawn interior ministers, police chiefs, and senior law enforcement leaders from around the globe to address peace, security, and strengthened cooperation against transnational crime.
This year’s summit centers on crafting a new vision for UN policing to ensure peace operations remain agile, effective, and people-centered.
On the summit’s sidelines, Naqvi is scheduled to meet with the UN Secretary-General and hold bilateral talks with counterparts from several participating nations.
Diplomatic sources indicate a meeting between Naqvi and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is also anticipated during the visit.
Several other Pakistani ministers and senior officials — including Ahsan Iqbal, Tariq Fatemi, Rana Mashhood, and Khurram Dastgir — are in the United States concurrently.
Following his New York engagements, Naqvi is expected to travel to Washington for consultations with senior U.S. officials. Fatemi may accompany him for the Washington meetings, sources added.
The discussions are drawing close attention given Naqvi’s sustained diplomatic engagement — including recent talks in Saudi Arabia — aimed at keeping the U.S.-Iran peace process on track since the conflict’s onset.
Islamabad has emerged as the leading venue for the next round of technical negotiations between the United States and Iran, slated for July 11. Those talks will be followed by high-level direct negotiations in Doha during the third week of July, once technical teams finalize the agenda and outstanding issues.
