The Lahore High Court (LHC) has asked the Ministry of Interior to submit a report on the ban of social media platform X. A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Alia Neelum, heard petitions against the ban, including one from journalist Shakir Mahmood. Access to X has been restricted since February 17, 2024. Rights groups, […]
Interior Ministry
Shehbaz Sharif’s name not on ECL yet, says interior minister
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Interior Affairs Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said that the name of National Assembly opposition leader and Pakistan Muslim League-N president Shehbaz Sharif had not placed on the exit control list (ECL) yet. In a video message, he said that a summary to this effect was lying with the federal cabinet […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan briefed on TLP’s sit-ins, arrests
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Tuesday has comprehensively briefed the Prime Minister Imran Khan about the criminal proceedings, crackdown on vandalism and violence activities during the three-day-sit-ins of Tehreek-e-Labbike Pakistan (TLP) The report has been submitted to the Prime Minister Imran Khan after his return from his official visit to China. The Interior Ministry In […]
Interior Ministry seeks to block ex-dictator Musharraf’s CNIC, Passport
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Thursday requested the National Database and Regulatory Authority (NADRA) to block former President and dictator Pervez Musharraf’s Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC). The former President’s passport would become invalid as well automatically if his CNIC is blocked. The Interior Ministry made this request in a letter it wrote to NADRA […]
Interior ministry ready to provide Musharraf security upon return
KARACHI: The Interior ministry has on Monday accepted former president Gen. (retd) Pervaiz Musharraf’s plea for provision of security upon his return to the country. The minister accepted Musharraf’s plea to provide security upon his return to the country pertaining several cases, while travelling details of the former president were demanded by the ministry to ensure […]
Clueless about the whereabouts of Pakistan’s first flag, Interior Ministry tells NA
LAHORE: During a National Assembly (NA) session on Monday, Interior Ministry told the house that it had no clue where the first flag of Pakistan was. Interior Ministry, in a written reply to Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Khalida Mansoor’s question, said that it did not know where the first flag of Pakistan was […]