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Interior Ministry makes major decision on Afghan POR card holders

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Interior Ministry makes major decision on Afghan POR card holders

Islamabad – The Ministry of Interior has issued a formal notification announcing a major decision regarding Afghan citizens living in Pakistan under Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. According to the notification, the voluntary return of Afghan refugees will begin immediately, while the phased repatriation of remaining PoR cardholders will start from September 1, 2025. The … Read more

Interior Ministry decides to review FIA performance

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Interior Ministry

ISLAMABAD:  The Interior Ministry has decided to examine the performance of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

The Federal Ministry of Interior has decided to review the FIA’s performance and a five -member special committee has been constituted to make a report and make a report in this regard and a notification has been issued by the Interior Ministry for the formation of a committee.

According to the details, the Director General National Police Bureau has been appointed as the Committee Convener, while the Director Police Bureau, Joint Secretary Ministry of Interior, Deputy Commandant National Police Academy and Deputy Director TOC Unit NPB have been appointed as members of the committee.

Sources said that the committee will inform the Interior Ministry in the report how the FIA’s performance was like while the committee would audit the FIA’s performance.

According to sources, the committee will review how many cases the FIA ​​has registered and how many accused have been arrested.

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Interior Ministry introduces biometric B-forms for children

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Interior Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The ministry of Interior, on directives of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, has announced the introduction of a new B-Form equipped with advanced security features for children aged 10 and above.

This initiative aims to enhance identity verification and curb crimes such as identity theft, human trafficking, and illegal passport acquisition.

The new B-Form will now include mandatory fingerprint impressions and photographs of children in the specified age group.

According to officials, the phased rollout of these enhanced B-Forms will commence on January 15, 2025.

Speaking on the development, Minister Mohsin Naqvi said, “These measures will prevent the misuse of children’s identity information and strengthen our national identification system. I commend NADRA and the Passport Department for their swift action in implementing these reforms.”

In the first phase, children between the ages of 10 and 18 will need to visit NADRA centers, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, to provide their fingerprints and photographs.

Guardians must also present their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and the child’s computerized birth certificate issued by the Union Council or Town Committee.

Once the process is completed, NADRA will issue a new B-Form featuring the child’s photograph and biometric details. The updated document will be a prerequisite for obtaining a new passport for children in this age group.

The Ministry of Interior spokesperson confirmed that the old B-Form, which lacks biometric details, will no longer be accepted for children over 10 years old. Additionally, further reforms, such as integrating iris scans and enhancing services through the Pak-ID Mobile App, are planned for future phases.

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KP Govt bans employees from attending PTM rallies

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KP Govt

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has banned government employees from attending the banned Pashtun Tahafuz Movement(PTM) rally.

According to the notification issued by the government, all the government departments and employees of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are informed that legal action will be taken if they participate in the program or activity of any banned organization.

The notification states that physical, financial or other participation, whether overt or covert, is illegal.

It should be noted that a few days ago, the federal government had imposed ban PTM.

The Ministry of Interior Affairs also issued a ban notification on PTM. The Interior Ministry statement said that PTM is a threat to peace and security in the country, under Section 11B of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. PTM is banned.

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Naqvi orders strict security for Chinese citizens

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Naqvi orders strict security for Chinese citizens

Interior Minister orders strict security measures for Chinese people. Meeting was held to discuss safety of foreign visitors. Zero tolerance for security lapses in protecting foreign nationals. ISLAMABAD: The Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has ordered that the security measures for Chinese people in Pakistan be taken very seriously. During a meeting at the Interior Ministry, … Read more

Gohar Ejaz appointed as Caretaker Interior Minister

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Gohar Ejaz

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Commerce, Industries, and Production Gohar Ejaz has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of the Interior Ministry.

A notification has been issued to make Gohar Ejaz the Caretaker Interior Minister. Gohar Ejaz also holds the portfolio of the Ministry of Investment and Trade.

Later, the caretaker Federal Minister Gohar Ejaz reached the Ministry of Interior and took over the portfolio.

Senior officials of the Interior Ministry welcomed the Federal Minister on his arrival.

It should be noted that after the resignation of Sarfaraz Bugti, the portfolio of Interior Minister was vacant.

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Federal Govt releases all Baloch protestors

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Federal Govt
  • Spokesperson said peaceful protest was right of every citizen.
  • He said but no one was allowed to take law into their hands.
  • Baloch protesters were released on directives of court.

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released all the remaining 290 Baloch protestors, in light of the deliberations of the committee formed by Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar.

The decision to release the arrested protestors was taken in view of the directions of the honorable court, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said in a statement.

He said that peaceful protest was the right of every citizen, but no one was allowed to take the law into their hands.

The security of the Capital’s Red Zone, where constitutional institutions and the Diplomatic Enclave were located, would be ensured at all costs, the spokesperson added.

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Interior Ministry approves issuance of red warrant of Zulfi Bukhari

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Zulfi
  • Ministry of Interior directed DG FIA to write to Interpol.
  • FIA ​​directed to conduct legal review of documents.
  • Zulfi Bukhari is wanted by Islamabad Police in FIR No. 143.

LAHORE: The Ministry of Interior approved the issuance of a red warrant for former Special Assistant Zulfi Bukhari.

The Ministry of Interior directed the Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to write to Interpol. The FIA ​​has been directed to conduct a legal review of the documents before issuing the red notice.

On the instructions of the Ministry of Interior, FIA has contacted Interpol.

The Ministry of Interior said that the FIA ​​should direct the Interpol headquarters to issue a red notice. Zulfi Bukhari is wanted by Islamabad Police in FIR No. 143.

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Pakistani passport issuance halted due to shortage of lamination paper

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Pakistani passport shortage

Due to the exhaustion of lamination paper printing, passport printing has stopped. The backlog of passports has reached $5,000,000 in a week. The backlog of passports is expected to reach 1 million in the next two weeks. Islamabad: The work of printing passports has stopped due to the exhaustion of lamination paper, which has raised … Read more

Interior Ministry to form special task force to counter anti-army campaigns

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Interior Ministry
  • The task force will make recommendations regarding social media.
  • FIA, PTA, NADRA, Police  and others depts included in task force.
  • The propaganda was done through TikTok, Twitter and Facebook accounts.

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has decided to form a special task force to counter campaigns against Pakistan Army on social media.

The Ministry of Interior has decided to form a special task force to contain campaigns against Pakistan Army on social media. The task force will also make recommendations regarding social media.

The special task force formed by the Ministry of Interior  will include officers of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and National Database & Registration Authority(NADRA) while the task force will be supported by police and law enforcement agencies.

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LHC irked over interior ministry’s report on Shahbaz Gill

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Shahbaz Gill

Interior Ministry said 12 cases were registered against Shahbaz Gill The court rejected the report submitted on behalf of interior secretary Court extended Shahbaz Gill bail till Feb 13 The interior ministry on Monday told the Lahore High Court that as many as 12 cases had been registered against PTI leader Dr Shahbaz Gill in … Read more

Interior Ministry rebuffs hike in passport fees

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passport fees

Ministry of Interior rejected reports of hike in passport fees It clarifies there is no hike in fees of Machine Readable Passports It added that the issuance of ordinary e-passports has not started ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Interior on Saturday strongly rejected reports circulating on social media about the increase in fees of Machine Readable Passports … Read more

Interior Ministry expresses inability to hold LG polls in Islamabad

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Interior Ministry

Interior Ministry expressed inability in conducting polls It said security cannot be provided on such short notice ECP has decided to appeal the court’s decision ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has expressed its inability to conduct Local Government elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) tomorrow, BOL News reported. The interior ministry officials have informed the Election … Read more

PTI long march: Interior Ministry seeks more funds as security expenses surge

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PTI march containers

Ministry of Interior has sought more funds for the security arrangements The rent of the containers has surged to more than one billion rupees PTI has postponed the long march till November 26 ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has sought more funds for the security arrangements of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march. PTI Chairman … Read more

Blast in Kabul: An explosion occurred in the interior ministry near a mosque

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Blast in Kabul

On Wednesday, a mosque in the nation’s capital that was close to the heavily guarded interior ministry facility was struck by a blast. Visitors and occasionally workers of the interior ministry used the mosque Officials did not immediately provide any casualty figures or describe the explosion’s nature. On Wednesday, a mosque in the nation’s capital … Read more

Special Public Prosecutor appointed in Shahbaz Gill’s case

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Shahbaz Gill case

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Special Public Prosecutor in the sedition case against PTI leader Shahbaz Gill who has been remanded in judicial custody. The Ministry of Interior has issued a notification appointing Supreme Court Advocate Chaudhry Haseeb Muhammad as Special Public Prosecutor to oversee the case. The Ministry of Interior issued the notification … Read more

PM lauds law-enforcement agencies for maintaining peace on Ashura

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ashura peace

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appreciated Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, his ministry, the provincial governments as well as law enforcement agencies for maintaining peace on Ashura. The prime minister thanked Allah Almighty as the Yaum-e-Ashur passed peacefully without any untoward incident. He lauded the officers and the personnel of Rangers, law enforcement agencies, particularly the … Read more

Interior ministry introduces mechanism to facilitate INGOs relief work in Afghanistan

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Interior Ministry introduces mechanism to facilitate INGOs relief work in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has introduced an elaborate mechanism to facilitate relief activities of international non-government organizations (INGOs) in Afghanistan. This was disclosed during the meeting of the Afghan Inter-Ministerial Coordination Cell (AICC) on Wednesday chaired by National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf. Read more: UN wants $5 bn aid for Afghanistan in 2022 The … Read more

Faisal Mosque in Islamabad sealed over the violations of Covid-19 SOP

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faisal-mosque

The district administration of Islamabad has fenced off the Faisal Mosque after Covid-19 SOP violations. Several visitors visiting Islamabad went to the mosque without wearing masks. They weren’t keeping social distance too. Following the incident, the management sealed it and has located two officers outside. Whereas no tourist or resident will be permitted to enter … Read more

Eidul Adha 2021 holidays: Fake notification on social media

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fake notification

A fake notification is circulating on social media and it’s being constantly shared on WhatsApp groups concerning Eidul Adha holidays. Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat tweeted and shared the image of the notification of the interior ministry and said it is “fake”. Fake ⛔⛔ pic.twitter.com/yzEf6NgJLp — Thinking out of the box (@beyondfiles) July 13, … Read more

Govt to grant three day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha: sources

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NCOC Eid Al-Adha guidelines

The Government of Pakistan on Monday has decided to grant a three-day holiday on the occurrence of Eid-ul-Azha, citing sources. According to the report, the holidays will fall from July 20 to July 22 stating the three days of Eid. According to the sources, the Interior Ministry had sent a summary to the Prime Minister, … Read more

Iran releases final list of candidates found qualified for Presidential election

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Iran releases final list of candidates found qualified for Presidential election

The Interior Ministry of Iran has issued a final list of the candidates found qualified by the constitutional council to run for President in the June 18 election. The list released includes: Iran’s judiciary leader Saeed Jalili, conservative cleric Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, Mohsen Rezaei, Alireza Zakani, Seyyed Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi, Albdolnasser Hemmati, and Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh. Rezaei sits on … Read more

Private secretary of interior ministry dead body found in office’s washroom

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interior ministry secretary found dead

The private secretary of the Ministry of Interior was found dead inside his office’s washroom on Saturday. According to the spokesperson, Zafar Iqbal, the interior ministry’s private secretary’s dead body was found inside his office’s washroom. His family contacted the relevant officials after he did not return home. After searching for him, the secretary was … Read more

Shahzad Akbar barred from interfering in Interior Ministry affairs; sources

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Shahzad Akbar

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability, Barrister Shahzad Akbar has been barred from interfering in the administrative affairs of the Interior Ministry, sources revealed on Tuesday. According to the sources, “Accountability Adviser Shahzad Akbar wanted to subordinate certain matters of the Ministry, especially related to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).” However, Prime Minister Imran … Read more

Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Ansar Aziz suspended on corruption charges

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Islamabad Mayor

Mayor of Islamabad, Sheikh Ansar Aziz has been suspended following the approval of the federal cabinet. According to details, after the approval of the federal cabinet, the mayor of Islamabad Sheikh Ansar Aziz has been suspended on the charge of corruption. The Interior Ministry issued a notification after the approval of the cabinet. The notification … Read more

No affiliation with any political party says Mohammad Hafeez

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No affiliation with any political party says Mohammad Hafeez

All-rounder cricketer Mohammad Hafeez said that ‘I do not belong to any political party, my tweet was misinterpreted. According to details, the statement issued on Twitter by All-Rounder Mohammad Hafeez  after former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was allowed to go abroad for treatment. Mohammad Hafeez welcomed the judicial decision on Twitter as well as expressed … Read more

Interior Ministry allows former PM Nawaz Sharif to go abroad

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nawaz

The Interior Ministry has allowed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to go abroad and official notification has also been issued. Nawaz Sharif will fly to London for treatment tomorrow, medical experts say Nawaz Sharif’s return may take longer while treatment can take 6 to 7 months as Nawaz Sharif will remain under treatment at London’s … Read more

Government allows Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad

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application received to remove Nawaz Sharif's name from ECL

On the request of Nawaz sharif, the interior ministry has removed former Prime minister’s name from Exit Control List (ECL) and allowed him to travel abroad.  According to the details, the plea had been submitted to the government seeking removal from the ECL by the Sharif family for Nawaz Sharif’s treatment in abroad. It … Read more

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