Tag: interior minister

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...

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...

Harmony in Pak-US relationship vital for defeating terrorism: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday stated that the harmony in Pakistan-US relationship is vital for defeating terrorism in the region. According to Radio...

‘Surgical strikes’ being carried out internally against country’s stability: Ahsan Iqbal

LAHORE: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal speaking to journalists on Saturday stated that Pakistan was facing conspiracies and the country’s enemies were working overtime to...

Model jail would act as correction centre for prisoners: Ahsan Iqbal

Interior minister says water of Sindh River to be used to end scarcity in federal capital ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal Thursday carried...

Interior minister leaves on foreign visit

---Ahsan Iqbal will visit US, Mexico, UK and Norway ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has left for a visit to the United States (US), Mexico,...

Will consider SC independent when it jails Musharraf like Hashmi: Ahsan

MULTAN: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday that the authority of the court will be fully established once it throws former president General...

Cooperation between ports of Oman, Pakistan will establish ‘big power’: Ahsan

Interior minister highlights investment opportunities during Oman visit MUSCAT: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal affirmed that enhancing cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and Pakistan...

‘Make-believe’ story aimed to defame govt efforts in Zainab case: Ahsan...

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, while talking to media on Friday stated that the "make-believe" story of an anchorperson regarding possible bank accounts of the...

Govt has released funds to undertake reforms in education sector: Ahsan...

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said Thursday that the government has released funds for initiating reforms in the...

400m allocated to replace water supply lines in capital: Ahsan Iqbal

  ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that existing water supply lines in the federal capital will be replaced...

Nisar would leave PML-N if he were a man of principle:...

Nisar says if Dawn leaks report made public, deeds of person passing statements will be in front of everyone   LAHORE: Former information minister Pervaiz Rasheed...

Political powers should not be pushed against the wall: Iqbal

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, without naming any institution has said that “certain forces” are responsible for the political crises and “uncertainty” that is prevailing in...

Interior minister, Chinese ambassador inaugurate website for CPEC

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal along with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing on Thursday inaugurated the quarterly magazine and website of China...

PML-N decides to take disciplinary action against Nisar: report

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) leadership has decided to take a disciplinary action against former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, based on the demands...

Pakistan faced continuous political instability, says Ahsan Iqbal

Says putting Ishaq Dar's name on ECL under legal review ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal remarked on Wednesday that the invocation of the...