Tag: Ahsan Iqbal

Pakistan pressurised to host Afghan refugees for longer period: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal interior minister says govt committed to eliminating terrorism ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan was being pressurised to house Afghan...

Minister asks young people to follow Hawking’s courage

Ahsan says Pakistan lacks scientists, researchers; suggests critical, analytical thinking approach ‘Govt to increase education budget from Rs 35 billion to Rs50 billion...

Political instability could lead to economic downfall: Ahsan Iqbal

LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the country’s economy would crash if the prevailing political instability continues to exist. While speaking to...

Political instability will put Pakistan even behind Afghanistan, says Iqbal

--Interior minister calls for respecting PML-N's mandate, says CPEC has changed world's opinion about Pakistan   LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday lamented that even...

Back of terrorists broken: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that the successfully holding the final of the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Karachi indicated that...

CPEC will play an important role in regional connectivity: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would connect not only China to Europe, Africa and the Middle East but would...

Govt to bring educational, economic revolution: Ahsan Iqbal

NAROWAL: Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal said that the government had established a strong basis to bring about a revolution in the education, energy...

Ahsan Iqbal announces to launch ‘Jazba-e-Tameer’ campaign

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday announced to launch a month-long campaign titled ‘Jazba-e-Tameer’ (constructive spirit) from March 23...

Pakistan to benefit from infrastructure being constructed under CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal

-- Chaudhry Nisar’s future in PML-N will be decided by the party, says Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan and...

Interior minister says cabinet to decide inclusion of Sharifs’ names on...

--Ahsan Iqbal says MoI has forwarded 600 such cases to federal cabinet as it is the competent authority --Says decisions used to come from somewhere else during...

Coward terror attacks cannot affect Pakistan’s way to development: Ahsan Iqbal

Iqbal says development of Gwadar will turn Pakistan into regional trade hub ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that the...

Police being equipped with modern technology: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday hailed the performance of the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in ensuring peace in the society, saying the...

No discriminatory policy against Pashtuns by LEAs: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that all Pakistanis have equal rights per Constitution and no discriminatory policy is being adopted against anyone...

Govt to monitor extremists, criminals in cyberspace

Interior minister says terrorism screening system to be established to protect CPEC route NACTA launches Chokas application against spread of hate   ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior...

Is judiciary a political party? Ahsan Iqbal questions CJP

--Interior minister in tweet says 'politicisation of judiciary will be our collective loss'   LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday responded to remarks of Chief Justice of...

Only states can fight war, not individuals: Ahsan Iqbal

PESHAWAR: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that war can only be fought by states, not by an individual. While addressing the 25th passing out...

Assess performance of your ‘English speaking’ FMs, Ahsan lashes out at...

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday took to Twitter to criticise Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari's statement which ridiculed Foreign Minister Khawaja...