Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Naqvi chairs meeting on up-gradation of Islamabad Police Stations

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi chaired a review meeting on the upgradation of Islamabad police stations at the Ministry of Interior, here Saturday.

He ordered the upgradation of police stations in the federal capital on the pattern of smart police stations.

“Traditional police stations have become a symbol of fear, and citizens think multiple times before visiting these stations,” he highlighted.

He said, “He has personally visited the police stations and witnessed the deplorable conditions.”

Interior Minister emphasized, “Islamabad is the face of Pakistan, and we need to make it a world-class city by immediately adopting smart policing.”

“All possible resources will be provided for smart police stations.He said that well-mannered and educated police officers will be deployed at smart police stations, and police stations will be upgraded and transformed into smart police stations in a phased manner,” he assured.

He directed the swift implementation of the plan.

“A high-quality design at a low cost should be prepared for the upgradation,” he added.

Interior Minister also directed tha land should be identified for police stations established in make shift and rented buildings.

He underscored that there would be no compromise on merit in police recruitment, and only young people who were fit, educated, and meet the merit criteria would be selected.

He stressed the need for a positive change in the behavior towards complainants.

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Mohsin Naqvi meets Commander of Iraq’s Rapid Response Unit

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi met with a high-level Iraqi delegation led by Commander of Iraq’s Rapid Response Unit Lieutenant General Dr. Tahmeir Ismail here on Saturday.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, including not taking passports from Pakistani pilgrims in Iraq and providing more facilities to them were discussed in detail.

Moreover, training of Iraqi police in Pakistan, cooperation in the Safe City project, enhancement of mutual cooperation to prevent illegal immigration and human smuggling were also discussed.

The Iraqi delegation invited Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi to visit Iraq.

The Interior Minister emphasized that the proposal of not taking passports from pilgrims traveling to Iraq requires immediate action added that hopefully, the Iraqi Government will soon make a final decision in this regard.

The Commander of the Iraqi Rapid Response Unit said that they will discuss the issue of not taking passports from Pakistani pilgrims with the DG Passport, and hoped that the issue will be resolved.

He added that the brothers and sisters coming from Pakistan are our respectable guests.

He highlighted that Pakistan has decided to provide visa-free facility to Iraqi citizens, which will be implemented soon.

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Interior Minister lauds Sindh Rangers for maintaining law and order

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KARACHI: Minister for Interior, Syed Mohsin Naqvi Tuesday commended the pivotal role played by Pakistan Rangers Sindh in upholding law and order and their concerted efforts in thwarting terrorism.

He lauded their extensive operations targeting criminal elements in riverine regions and combating various crimes across the province during a visit to the Pakistan Rangers Sindh headquarters.

The minister, reiterating his unwavering commitment, affirmed the government’s resolve to ensure peace in Sindh, with a particular focus on Karachi.

During the visit, Naqvi received a comprehensive briefing on Pakistan Rangers Sindh’s operational readiness, ongoing initiatives in riverine areas, and the law and order situation in Karachi.

Director General Pakistan Rangers Sindh, Major General Azhar Waqas, extended a warm welcome to the minister upon his arrival at the headquarters.

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Mohsin Naqvi orders new IG to wipe out crime from Islamabad

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday directed the new Inspector General of Police Islamabad to improve law and order situation and crackdown against criminals in the capital.

In a high level meeting here, Mohsin Naqvi assigned a task to the police officials to conduct a strong crackdown against the gangs involved in the sale and purchase of drugs and apprehend also the drug mafia with the use of modern technology.

He said that drug paddlers are the enemies of the future of Pakistan and thus strictest action be taken against them while the surveillance outside educational institutions also be increased to stop the sale of intoxicants including ice and arrest the sellers.

The new Inspector General of Police Ali Nasir Rizvi gave a detailed briefing to the minister interior about the law and order situation in the meeting which was also attended by all DIGs and CTOs.

The minister ordered to ensure foolproof security of foreign nationals living in Islamabad and to establish a special protection force for the security of foreign nationals in Islamabad while special attention should be given to the security of all important offices and places including the red zone and diplomatic enclave, he added.

He also ordered an effective action against beggar mafia and professional beggars in the city roaming freely in the city.

The minister asked the police to ensure 100% registration of First Information Report (FIR) on the complaints of citizens while using delaying tactics or denying registration of FIR will initiate an action against concerned police station and SHO, he warned.

The minister also directed IG police to immediately deal with promotion cases of capital Police saying that the promotion is the employee’s right that he should get on time because promotion will improve morale of police force.

The minster ensured the police officials that the steps will be taken to bring the salaries of Islamabad Police at par with the Punjab Police while ordered to fill the vacant posts in Islamabad police through fair rand competitive recruitment process.

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56 terrorist incidents take place on election day: Gohar Ejaz

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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Interior Dr. Gohar Ejaz said that a total of 56 terrorist incident were taken place on February 8 Election Day to sabotage the electoral process.

Briefing media persons about the overall security situation and challenges specifically regarding election day, he said that the biggest challenge of the caretaker government was to provide security to the people of the country on election day.

Sharing details of the casualties, the minister informed that 3 military jawans, 2 levies jawans, 7 police officials, 4 civilians including 2 minors lost their lives in the incidents. The government had made a difficult decision to shut down the mobile service across the country in a high-level meeting on February 7 after the two deadliest terrorist incidents in which 28 innocent lives were lost, he added.

The minister said that the government had received intelligence reports that the terrorist would carry out activities in different places through detonated devices.

He congratulated the deployment of hundreds of thousands of regular and civil armed forces, other law enforcement agencies and civilian officials across the country for successful conduct of the general elections.

Dr Gohar said that 61 incidents of violence were also reported across the country during elections adding, all the incidents were being investigated in details and the action would be taken against culprits.

He said that deaths of 28 people and serious injuries to 64 others in terrorist incidents just one day prior to the elections forced the state to take several measures for ensuring safety of the citizens.

This also included the difficult decision of suspending the mobile phone services across the country to disallow terrorists the means to communicate, coordinate and conduct terrorist operations, he added. The minister said mobile devices were also instrumental in initiating the trigger mechanisms for modern explosive devices for mass casualties.

The government was fully aware that suspension of mobile services would impact the transmission of election results across the country and delay the process, however, the choice between this delay and safety of the citizens was quite straightforward and the decision was taken, he said.

Physical transportation of election results from widely spread polling stations and especially in distant places in Balochistan, KP and even in rural areas of Punjab and Sindh, with such elaborate security measures was also a laborious and time consuming exercise, he maintained.

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Federal Govt wants solve Chaman sit-in issue: Sarfaraz Bugti  

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  • He explained detailed discussion was held with sit-in representatives.
  • Bugti said it was not possible to allow 40,000 people to cross border daily.
  • Minister for Interior outlined plans to regularize borders with Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Interior Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti  said that the government wanted to solve the Chaman sit-in issue through negotiations.

Responding to concerns raised by senators regarding the sit-in staged by local residents and businessmen against the recently implemented border regulations, the minister said, “We held a detailed discussion with the representatives of the sit-in, and our preference is to resolve the issue through negotiations.”

The minister said that it was not possible to allow around 40,000 people to the cross border daily without proper travel documents. The government wanted to implement a unified document regime in line with previous practices, he added. Bugti said the Afghan nationals would only be permitted to enter Pakistan through legal documents.

The minister outlined plans to regularize borders with Afghanistan, similar to the Torkham and Wagah borders, emphasizing the government’s commitment to treating all borders equally. He said that it was not possible for the government to allow foreigners to travel and establish businesses anywhere in Pakistan without following proper procedures.

Earlier, senators had drawn attention to the sit-in issue at Chaman by local residents and businessmen, expressing concerns about its potential adverse impact on the livelihoods of nearly 40,000 people who rely on daily border crossings.

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Govt constitutes JIT to probe cases against Imran Khan: Rana Sanaullah

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  • He said JIT would be headed by Additional IG.
  • He said that action will be taken against named accused.
  • He said JIT will investigate and present the challan in court.

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan said the government has decided to set up a high-level joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate four cases filed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and his supporters for allegedly attacking courts and law enforcers, vandalism and stopping the court from functioning.

In a press conference here, the minister said the JIT would be headed by Additional Inspector General of Police Special Branch Punjab Zulfiqar Hameed and representatives of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Military Intelligence (MI) and DIG Headquarters Islamabad Awais Ahmad.

Rana Sanaullah said that action will be taken against the named accused in the cases of vandalism in the judicial complex as well as Islamabad High Court and attacks on security forces.

He said that BPS-18 officers from ISI, IB and MI will be members of the JIT including DIG Headquarters Islamabad. He said that in 14 days, the JIT will investigate and present the challan in the court and bring the culprits into justice.

The minister said there are other cases filed against Imran Khan including Tosha Khana and foreign funding and he should face the courts instead of attacking them. On February 28, he said that Imran Khan came with violent protestors who forcibly entered the complex by breaking the main gate and damaging the CCTV cameras.

Following this incident, he said that a case was registered with Ramana police station which included various criminal sections including terrorism.

After that, he said that Imran Niazi came to Islamabad High Court and similarly broke the gate with a group and damaged things.

The minister said that Imran Khan, accompanied by an armed group, came to appear in a court of Islamabad once again on March 18 which also brought stocks of sticks and stones along with weapons.

He said the government has decided to take action against miscreants who pelted stones at the security forces and damaged public property

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Rana Sanaullah says India found involved in fanning terrorism in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said Pakistan had “irrefutable evidence” of the involvement of Indian agency RAW in the blast at Johar Town, Lahore last year. “India was not only behind the Johar Town blast, but also found involved in fanning terrorism in Pakistan,” he said while addressing a news conference here … Read more

RAW aiding terrorists to sabotage peace in Pakistan, says Rashid

Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said that terrorist groups with the help of RAW were trying to sabotage peace in Pakistan. Pakistan Armed forces are wiping out the terrorists, he said while talking to a private television channel. Pakistan had made success on war against terror, he stated. Read more: Security forces kill … Read more

Sheikh applauds Pakistan Navy on detecting Indian submarine

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Tuesday commended the Pakistan Navy (PN) on prematurely detecting the entering of Indian Naval submarine into Pakistani waters. In a statement, the minister praised the professional skills, commitment, and resolve of the Pakistan Navy to defend the maritime frontiers of the motherland. He said, “I salute Pakistan Navy … Read more

Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) to be celebrated with great reverence: Sheikh

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Saturday said that on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) would be celebrated in a grand manner across the country with religious fervor and respect. Talking to media, he said that all arrangements had been finalized for holding the functions on the auspicious … Read more

Interior Minister condemns terrorists’ attack on security forces

Interior Minister condemns terrorists’ attack on security forces

Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad condemned the attack of terrorists on security forces personnel in North Waziristan’s Spinwam. In a message, he said that it was sad to know that security forces personnel were martyred in terrorists’ attack. He prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed souls in eternal peace and grant patience … Read more

India’s bemoaning condition proves shameful defeat in Afghanistan: Interior Minister

India’s bemoaning condition proves shameful defeat in Afghanistan: Interior Minister

Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said ‘hue and cry’ of India on the prevailing regional situation was a natural outcome as it faced a shameful defeat with humiliation and disgrace in Afghanistan, witnessed by the whole world. Talking to media persons at the Torkham border, the minister said the whole world was well aware … Read more