Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif praised the performance of the Ministry of Interior, law enforcement agencies, and security forces for their efforts in maintaining peace and stability in the country, protecting the lives and property of citizens, and making effective security arrangements for the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. He stated that the government would continue […]
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No passenger with valid documents should be stopped: Interior Minister
ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said that no passenger in possession of genuine and complete travel documents should be offloaded or denied boarding at airports. The minister’s remarks came after visiting Islamabad airport to meet travellers and hear their concerns firsthand. Read More: Interior minister: No talks with Cadet college attackers Over […]
Field Marshal steps in to protect Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir, has assured full security to the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday. The assurance came after Sri Lankan officials raised concerns following recent security incidents in Islamabad. Naqvi said the matter was personally discussed with Sri Lankan leaders. Naqvi […]
India accused in Khuzdar attack targeting schoolchildren, says interior secretary
In a joint press conference with military spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Federal Interior Secretary Muhammad Khurram Agha claimed that India was involved in the recent terrorist attack in Khuzdar. He said that initial investigations point towards a group referred to as “Fitna-e-Hindustan” as being behind the attack. According to him, the terrorists […]
Three accused of Peshawar blast identified: Interior Minister
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said that three accused involved in tragic Peshawar blast have been identified. In a video message, he lauded the efforts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and the investigation agencies in this regard. The minister hoped that the police will reach the accused in one or two days. The […]
Interior minister inaugurates first passport office in North Waziristan
PESHAWAR: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Saturday inaugurated the first passport office in Miranshah, the district headquarters of North Waziristan, to facilitate people who have to travel to other districts for the basic facility. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, he said that the government has paying special attention towards the uplift of the merged […]
Interior minister says govt to provide ‘special relief’ to salaried class
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Affairs Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Sunday said that the government would provide incentives to the poor, especially the salaried and white-colour class in the next federal budget. Talking to journalists, he said that despite the corona crisis and unfavorable international economic conditions, the four percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate […]
Interior minister urges Punjab CM to contact Tareen, others
LAHORE: Minister for Interior Affairs Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said that he held a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in which political matters including reservations of ‘estranged’ Jehangir Tareen were discussed. Addressing a press conference at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) regional office, he said that he urged the chief minister to […]
LHC admits Shehbaz Sharif’s petition for hearing
The Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Ali Baqir Najafi on Tuesday heard former Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s miscellaneous petition against the non-implementation of the court orders to allow the PML-N president go abroad. The court dismissed the objection of the Registrar’s Office on the petition. Shehbaz Sharif counsels Amjad Pervez Advocate and Advocate Azam […]
PMLN says cabinet’s action tantamount to committing ‘contempt of court’
LAHORE – Former law minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and his cabinet have committed ‘contempt of court’ by stopping Shehbaz Sharif from going abroad. Reacting to interior minister’s statement regarding Shehbaz Sharif’s name on the ECL, he advised the Ministry of Interior Affairs […]