Tag: Shehryar Afridi

Have PM Imran’s support in anti-narcotics campaign, says Shehryar Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on Sunday claimed that he has the full support of the Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Senate body tells Afridi to resolve overseas Pakistanis’ passport issues

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior demanded of the Ministry of Interior on Monday to take notice of the issues faced by overseas Pakistanis...

Interior Minister Afridi’s nephew jailed in narco case

In what appears to be an ironic development, the nephew of State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi, who is an active anti-drug campaigner, was arrested...

Senate panel tells MoI to explain ‘ice invasion’ in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Interior on Thursday sought a report from the Interior Ministry regarding the consumption of ‘ice meth’ drug by female...

Video shows Shehryar Afridi promising MML ‘full support’

--State minister for interior rejects vow in 'leaked' video, calls it two years old ISLAMABAD: A video making rounds across the internet showed Minister of State...

Indian influence on Kabul affecting Pak-Afghan ties: minister

--Afridi says had to wait for two hours at Torkham border to recover SP Dawar's body due to India's diplomatic pressure on Afghan authorities --Interior...

National interests our focus, not what world says: Shehryar Afridi

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Tuesday said that the country needs to focus on its national interests and avoid paying attention...

PTI ministers buckle up as PM begins 100-day evaluation

--PM’s Office flooded with performance reports after premier directs cabinet to elaborate progress thus far   ISLAMABAD: With the first 100-day deadline of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Shahryar Afridi defending the indefensible

Appeasing  non-state actors The PTI has long practiced the politics of accusations without proof for short-term political gains.  Their policy is to dodge the...

Govt refuses to put Aasia’s name on no-fly list until SC...

--Interior Minister Afridi says govt will follow orders of the Supreme Court in the high-profile blasphemy case --Says govt providing security to Aasia Bibi and...

Probe into Haq’s assassination being conducted: Afridi

NOWSHERA: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi said that investigation into the assassination of Jamiat Ulema Islam-Sami (JUI-S) chief Maulana Samiul Haq is...

State will enforce its writ in case of violence: Shehryar Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Friday said the government will deal with those protesting over Aasiya Bibi's acquittal through dialogue...

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...

AJK president discusses Kashmir situation with Shehryar Afridi

MIRPUR: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Tuesday met Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi and discussed the...

83,000 kanals of precious state land recovered from land grabbers

ISLAMABAD: The anti-encroachment drive launched under the leadership of State Minister for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi is going as planned and the authorities have...

Fawad asks PEMRA to launch enquiry against allegations on Shehryar Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has condemned the allegations made against Interior State Minister Shehryar Afridi of using the government's...

Capital’s anti-encroachment drive halted for ‘some time’

CDA spokesperson says operation will re-start soon ISLAMABAD: After the initial blitzkrieg along the Kashmir Highway against illegal constructions and encroachments, it seems the civic...