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Pakistan government will complete five-year term, Naqvi says

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ISLAMABAD:  Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the current government will complete its constitutional five-year term and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will remain in office for the full duration.

Naqvi said he would advise the prime minister to have the performance of all federal ministries independently assessed by a third party, with the findings made public to ensure transparency and accountability.

He said an independent review would help determine the performance of each ministry. Naqvi also defended his own record, saying his attendance at federal cabinet meetings was around 70%.

Responding to criticism over previous remarks about governance, Naqvi said he had referred to systemic issues accumulated over the past 80 years rather than criticizing the current administration. “If the system had functioned properly, the country would have progressed much further,” he said.

The interior minister dismissed speculation about differences with the prime minister, saying some people wanted to create the impression that their relationship had deteriorated.

He praised Shehbaz Sharif’s leadership, saying the premier works 14 to 16 hours a day and has overseen improvements in tax collection, diplomatic engagement and other areas despite inheriting a flawed system.

Naqvi says new administrative units key to fixing governance

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Naqvi says

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called for the creation of new administrative units, saying Pakistan’s current governance system has failed and requires structural reforms to address the country’s longstanding political and economic challenges.

Speaking at Pakistan’s first Economic Summit in Islamabad, Naqvi said the existing system “has collapsed” and would continue to produce the same problems unless fundamental reforms are introduced.

He argued that the country should move toward new administrative units or provinces, adding that the issue should ultimately be decided by the public.

The interior minister said Pakistan’s growing debt burden, governance challenges and demands for merit-based employment from young people require a comprehensive “reset” of the system. He warned that without structural reforms, the country would continue facing the same issues even a decade from now.

Naqvi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was working long hours to address national issues but described the government’s efforts as largely “firefighting” in the absence of broader institutional reforms. He stressed that all political parties must work together to improve the country’s governance framework.

Speaking informally with reporters later, Naqvi said the efforts of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir would not produce lasting results unless politicians also fixed the country’s governance system.

He added that the field marshal had repeatedly stated he would not allow democracy to be derailed. Naqvi urged the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to work together on reforms, said the current government would complete its constitutional term, and maintained that legal matters involving PTI founder Imran Khan would be decided by the courts.

Mohsin Naqvi makes second Tehran visit within 24 Hours

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Mohsin Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has arrived in Tehran for a second visit within 24 hours, according to official sources, as discussions continue on regional diplomacy and Iran–U.S. negotiations.

Sources said Naqvi is expected to hold meetings with senior Iranian leadership regarding ongoing diplomatic efforts related to Iran–US talks.

The visit comes just days after Naqvi’s previous trip to Iran, during which he met President Masoud Pezeshkian, parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

During earlier meetings, officials discussed bilateral relations and the evolving situation in the Middle East, diplomatic sources added.

After his previous Tehran visit, Naqvi reportedly traveled directly to Balochistan, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir were also present.