Tag: interior minister

Ruckus in NA after Bilawal calls Imran ‘incapable, unworthy’

--PPP chairman vows to expose govt's 'anti-poor' policies, demands sacking of ministers having terror links --Accuses Interior Minister Ijaz Shah of involvement in US journalist...

Ijaz Shah assumes charge as interior minister

ISLAMABAD: Brigadier (r) Ijaz Ahmed Shah, who was appointed as minister of the interior a day earlier amid a major cabinet reshuffle, assumed office on...

Fawad likely to get new ministry in possible cabinet reshuffle

--Issue of PTV MD becomes a problem for information minister as questions being raised over performance of state-owned channel --Info minister denies showing interest in interior...

Interior minister orders immediate repatriation of over 50,000 Pakistanis from Turkey

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi Wednesday directed government departments to speed up the process to repatriate over 50,000 illegal Pakistani...

Shehryar Afridi rejects Indian army chief’s statement

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi Sunday said that the statement of Indian army chief was unacceptable, irresponsible and unethical for chances of...

Police arrest nine drug pushers, 22 suspects

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Police on Saturday conducted grand and targeted search operation against criminal elements and arrested nine drug pushers, three outlaws and 22 suspects...

Capital’s eight police stations headed by junior officers

SSP operations says committee recommends officers for posting as SHO after evaluation ISLAMABAD: A large number of sub-inspectors stationed in eight police stations out of...

Govt to keep check on social media through FIA

-- State minister says 54 foreign intelligence agencies are actively working to destabilize Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Tuesday...

Afridi warns Balochistan authorities against security lapses

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi has said that all stakeholders and relevant authorities would observe a ‘zero tolerance’ policy when...

Shehryar Afridi takes oath as state minister for interior

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Shehryar Afridi on Friday took oath as the state minister for interior. President Mamnoon Hussain administered the oath to him at a...

Nisar to contest elections as independent candidate on four seats

Says he never sought a PML-N ticket, neither does he depend on it ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Sunday submitted nomination papers...

‘My father being treated at govt hospital to strengthen public trust’:...

LAHORE: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal's son, Ahmad Iqbal has told the media that his father had expressed his wish to be treated at a government...

Hazaras get heard, finally

--Army chief, interior minister reach out to persecuted Shia Hazara minority in Quetta after four days of sit-in protest against targetted killings   QUETTA: After repeated demands...

CJP wants to know what MoI has done for Pakistanis imprisoned...

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday questioned the performance of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in matters related to overseas Pakistanis. “Pakistani...

Judicial pressure won’t affect poll outcome, says Iqbal

LONDON: Pressure from judiciary won’t influence the outcome of upcoming general elections this year, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday, adding he hoped...

Sindh’s nationalist parties demand removal of interior minister, NADRA chief

Sindh Action Committee claims CNICs issued to 'aliens' Alleges NADRA of attempting to convert Sindhis into minority KARACHI: While demanding cancellation of all CNICs issued...

Tobacco, Sheesha prohibited in federal capital: minister

Talal says ICT-backed six teams monitoring all tobacco control laws ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Muhammad Talal Chaudhary on Tuesday informed the Senate that tobacco/Sheesha...