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  • Mohsin Naqvi rebuffs rumours about President Zardari’s removal from office

    Mohsin Naqvi rebuffs rumours about President Zardari’s removal from office

    Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has firmly rebuffed rumours that President Asif Ali Zardari is being asked to resign or that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, is allegedly aspiring to assume the presidency.

    Naqvi took to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, writing that “we are fully aware” of who is behind the “malicious campaign” targeting the president, Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif, and the army chief.

    “I have categorically stated that there has been no discussion, nor does any such idea exist, about the President being asked to resign or the COAS aspiring to assume the presidency,” he clarified.

    Naqvi underscored that the President enjoys a strong and respectful relationship with the Armed Forces’ leadership. “I know who is spreading these falsehoods, why they are doing so, and who stands to benefit from this propaganda,” he quoted Zardari as saying. 

    The interior minister emphasised that the sole focus of the COAS is the strength and stability of Pakistan, “nothing else”.

    “To those involved in this narrative, do whatever you wish in collaboration with hostile foreign agencies. As for us, we will do whatever is necessary to make Pakistan strong again, InshAllah (sic),” he said.

    While some media reports suggest that it all started with a couple of journalists “revealing” on social media that a plan was underway to remove Zardari for allegedly leaking the specific meeting conversation regarding the plan to build new Canals from the Indus River, others claim the rumours began circulating after the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) obtained a simple majority in the National Assembly (NA) after the reinstatement of reserved seats by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) following the top court’s Constitutional Bench verdict.

    Meanwhile, speaking to a private media outlet today, PML-N Senator Irfanullah Siddiqui also denied reports of Zardari’s resignation.

    “Reports that Zardari is resigning, Imran’s sons are coming, Nawaz Sharif is going to Adiala… these are not news. They are bogus stories,” he said.

    Siddiqui added, “Zardari has not created any difficulties for the government, and understands his constitutional responsibilities as head of state.”

    The Senator claimed that the PML-N had “no trouble” working with the president and there was no credible reason to remove him from office.

    “We have a coalition with the PPP. Why would we bring down this system,” he questioned.

  • Mohsin Naqvi congratulates Saadia Iqbal for becoming No. 1 T20I bowler

    Mohsin Naqvi congratulates Saadia Iqbal for becoming No. 1 T20I bowler

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with Pakistan’s top spinner, Saadia Iqbal, to congratulate her on becoming the No. 1 bowler in the ICC T20I rankings.

    During the meeting, she was presented with a special shirt featuring the title “World No. 1 T20I Bowler” and was praised for bringing pride to the nation through her outstanding performances.

    “You are a star of Pakistan women’s cricket and have made the country proud,” said Mohsin Naqvi. “This honour is the result of your hard work and professional approach. We hope you maintain this momentum during the World Cup as well.”

    He further expressed confidence that Saadia Iqbal would continue to succeed in her career through her talent and dedication.

    The star thanked Chairman Mohsin Naqvi for his encouragement, saying, “InshaAllah, I will continue this form in the World Cup, too.”

    The Pakistan women’s cricket team has qualified for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which is set to take place in England in June 2026.

  • After fiery statements, Mohsin Naqvi, Gandapur have cordial meeting

    After fiery statements, Mohsin Naqvi, Gandapur have cordial meeting

    Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has assured Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday that the federal government will fully cooperate with the provincial government to restore peace in the province.


     
    The cordial meeting came about after plenty of fiery statements were exchanged between the Chief Minister and the federal government. After meeting Ali Amin Gandapur at the KP CM office in Peshawar, Naqvi said, “We will fully support enhancing the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”

    According to reports, the discussion was centred on the deteriorating law and order situation in KP province, which saw an uprising in militant attacks in the past few months. 

    Speaking about last month’s deadly attack by two rival clans on each other, the Interior Minister remarked, “Maintaining peace in Kurram is our top priority.”

    On November 21, gunmen ambushed a police-escorted convoy, which was headed towards Peshawar from Parachinar, leaving 52 dead and multiple wounded. Subsequently, clashes between warring clans escalated, and the tribes agreed to an “indefinite ceasefire” on December 6 after days of fighting.

    Businesses, educational institutions and markets remained closed across Parachinar amid the clashes. The deadly dispute, which claimed at least 122 lives and left another 168 injured, also led to thousands taking to the streets in various cities across the country, demanding peace in the troubled area.


    According to experts, land ownership issues in the region are the main bone of contention in the district. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, the scale and violence of land disputes in Kurram have intensified and are fueled by the influx of advanced weapons left behind by retreating American forces.

    Boshehra, a village in Upper Kurram, has become a focal point of a contentious land dispute that has intensified since 2023. This decades-long conflict, centred around a 100-kanal [50,586 sq metres] piece of land, has resulted in repeated clashes, armed skirmishes and numerous casualties. Despite efforts to resolve the issue through tribal jirgas [traditional councils], the dispute remains unresolved, as per Dawn News.

    District authorities reported that at least eight major violent land disputes are currently ongoing between the two tribes in the region.

    Naqvi stressed the need for efforts to be made with the consultation of all stakeholders to establish sustainable peace in Kurram, which had been the epicentre of violent clashes between two tribes on land disputes.

    Interior Minister and CM KP paid tribute to the law enforcement agency martyrs in the war fighting against terrorism. “Martyrs are our pride. We salute their eternal sacrifices,” said Naqvi.

    Ali Amin Gandapur declared that the sacrifices of martyrs are unforgettable. “We will unite to fight against the menace of terrorism,” he added.

  • Is Juggun Kazim related to ASP Shehrbano? TV host clarifies

    Is Juggun Kazim related to ASP Shehrbano? TV host clarifies


    Television host and actress Juggan Kazim has cleared the air regarding claims about her relation to celebrity cop ASP Shehrbano Naqvi.  


    ASP Naqvi has time and again made headlines since after going viral for saving a woman from a religiously charged mob in Lahore earlier this year. With the cop repeatedly being the subject of several discussions over the internet, a recent claim suggested that she was related to Kazim. 


    Appearing as a guest on Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast, Kazim addressed the claims and also spoke of her husband’s association with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, whom ASP Naqvi has also served as a personal staff officer. 


    “So, I want to make one thing clear, there is no relation between me and my husband with ASP Shehrbano. I met her for the first time on my morning show,” Kazim said, adding that people also always assumed that the couple was connected to Mohsin Naqvi. 

    “I have never met the gentleman, and I’m not related to him. I have nothing bad to say about him,” she said. Kazim further explained that she preferred to focus on entertainment rather than political discussions.  


    “I came here to share my opinions about entertainment and not engage in political discussions. I am involved in entertainment, so please let me stay on that,” Juggan said.
    “People always assume. They say Mohsin Naqvi is my husband’s brother… why is my 18-year career being questioned?” 


    The Hadsa actress also recalled her experience at Mohsin Naqvi’s Channel 24 where she worked for six months before being forced to resign due to the same assumptions. 

     
    “For six months, I worked at 24 News, and everyone said I got the job because of my relations with Mohsin Naqvi. I had to resign because people were saying I was working there because of my connections. How many times should I listen to these things?” Juggan asked. 


    The podcast comes weeks after Kazim made headlines for sharing details of physical abuse during her first marriage, revealing how she was mistreated and why she kept it hidden for years.  


    “I was physically abused and tortured during my first marriage, which lasted for 1.5 years. I got married within a week of falling for my first husband who started assaulting me in the third week of our marriage,” she said in another podcast. 


    Reflecting on her past, she added, “I ignored the warning signs, and that was a mistake. Abuse often starts with hurtful words. I should have taken action when he first hit me, but I was too blinded by his charm. I made a mistake by marrying him secretly. I was attracted by his good looks.”

  • The turbulent story of govt’s aspirational constitutional amendments

    The turbulent story of govt’s aspirational constitutional amendments

    Amid the undetermined delay of the incumbent federal government’s proposed twenty-sixth constitutional amendment package, the past days have been tumultuous for both the Upper and Lower House of parliament.

    To every government effort to pass the constitutional amendments package, the opposition put up resistance, ultimately pushing the coalition government to back foot. Chief Jamiat Ulema Islam- Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman remains the decision-maker, despite having only five Senate votes.

    The story started when Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) bigwigs, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar were tasked to convince Fazlur Rehman to vote for the controversial constitutional amendments, prominent journalist Ansar Abbasi told Geo News.

    Government sources revealed that the government called National Assembly (NA) and Senate meetings without any deal with JUIF Chief Rehman, which ultimately failed.

    A PML-N source has disclosed that it has become difficult for the government to convince Rehman over the proposed amendments, but the government will make every effort to bring him on board.

    The leader of PML-N unveiled a government plan to pass the controversial amendments in the upcoming fifteen days.

    He further said that the current federal government led by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif couldn’t afford to delay the amendments, adding the probability of awarding two Senate seats to JUI-F over its consent to the constitutional package.

    Fazlur Rehman had remarked that government has not shared the constitutional package draft with any party including his, “It is a sensitive issue which should be discussed calmly,” he said.

    Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Omer Ayub Khan had stated, “They (the government) have no draft with them, and they did not know what to discuss.”

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Raja Pervaiz Ashraf declared the constitutional package “a serious piece of legislation” and advised the government not to act hastily.

    The chief of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), Akhtar Mengal, had disclosed that two party senators were being pressurised to vote in favour of a “constitutional package”, a set of proposed amendments tabled by the government.

    Meanwhile, incarcerated former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has said that new constitutional amendments will jeopardise the country’s future.

    Talking to journalists in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said that the formation of a new Federal Constitutional Court is being considered as the incumbent government fears the Supreme Court (SC).

    He stated, “The purpose of constitutional amendments is to keep me in jail; rulers have decided to destroy the judiciary.”

    He further stated, “Sitting members in government don’t want to perceive the judiciary as independent.”

    Responding to controversial proposed constitutional amendments, he alleged that the money and properties of those proposing the amendments are outside the country.

    Criticising the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, he said, “The incumbent government wanted to destroy judiciary by reinstating CJP Isa.”

    On Monday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui has confirmed that the government’s late-night hustling and manoeuvring to get JUI-F president Fazal ur Rehman onboard to pass the constitutional amendments have failed, and the amendments have been postponed indefinitely.

    However, The proposed constitutional package formulated by the federal government contained fifty-four suggestions, has been revealed.

    According to the constitutional amendments draft, article 63 (A) of the constitution states that a member vote against the direction of the parliamentary party will be counted, Geo News reported.

    Article 17 suggests establishing a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), and Article 175 proposes changing the judge’s appointment method.

    The draft proposals suggests that an eight-member National Assembly Committee will send the names of top senior judges to the Prime Minister (PM) for the position of Chief Justice (CJ) of the Federal Constitutional Court. The committee will then choose one CJ out of three recommended names, ruling out the scenario of the most senior judge as CJ.

    However, the first CJ of the FC Court will be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, the President will appoint the first Constitutional Court judges after consulting with the Chief Justice.

    The retirement age of CJ FC Court will be sixty-eight years, and a Supreme Court judge will be appointed for a three-year term in FCC as a judge.

    The draft also read that the Suo Motu authority will be withdrawn from the High Court.

  • Mohsin Naqvi faces criticism after Pakistan’s defeat by Bangladesh

    Mohsin Naqvi faces criticism after Pakistan’s defeat by Bangladesh

    The Federal Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi came under fire in both houses of parliament after the country lost badly to Bangladesh in a two-match Test series in Rawalpindi.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Barrister Syed Ali Zafar stated, “There is only one reason for the disaster, and that is when you appoint an incompetent head of an institution. Not only the institution is destroyed, but all the work done by the institution is spoiled.”

    Meanwhile, Senator Saifullah Abro lashed out at Naqvi over his earlier statement about Balochistan in which he said that a single SHO could deal with terrorism in the province.

    “If it is so, then we may acquire services of 40 SHOs to handle four provinces, AJK, GB, and 36 ministries.”

    The Senator also wondered why the federal capital was shut down if the Pakistani team performed like it did.

    Senator Manzoor Ahmad reminded the House that the nation expects much more from players who are paid Rs4 to 6 million in monthly salaries besides other incentives, and called for Naqvi’s resignation.

    “The issue raised is of the entire nation. The talk here has been about his role as an administrator and a professional but not as a senator. It is a matter of the nation’s prestige. Unfortunately, youngsters have stopped watching cricket as they are so disappointed with the team’s performance,” remarked Senator Irfan Siddiqui.

    Meanwhile, Imran Khan’s X account chided Naqvi in a long post, saying, “He [Mohsin Naqvi] was given this position by none other than the “Big Boss” himself, and now he has annihilated cricket. The Pakistan Cricket Team suffered a whitewash at the hands of Bangladesh. What can be a worse defeat than that?”

  • ‘They can be dealt with by an SHO,’ Mohsin Naqvi on Baloch militants

    ‘They can be dealt with by an SHO,’ Mohsin Naqvi on Baloch militants

    Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi has claimed that extensive operations are not required to fight against militants and that they can be dealt with by a Station House Officer (SHO).

    Later, however, when a journalist questioned his statement, he clarified that it was “symbolic.

    Responding to the inquiry of militants challenging the state, Naqvi said, “Militants assaulted secretly and conspiringly.”

    He asserted that there is no science required to counter these militants; “they are terrorists, and our civil armed forces, armed forces, and police know how to combat them”.

    “Balochistan incident is unbearable, and our hearts are aggrieved,” he added.

    Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti remarked, “Terrorists find an inch of the road out of four thousand kilometre road and kill innocents.”

    “Militants attack the softest target after finding the weakest place,” he stated.

  • Mohsin Naqvi hints at possible change in Champion Trophy schedule

    Mohsin Naqvi hints at possible change in Champion Trophy schedule

    Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has been clear that the Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan, however, the match schedules may be changed or tinkered with. PCB is in touch with the security agencies in this regard.

    In a press conference in Lahore on Monday he said, “Four to five months will be difficult because the grounds are being built, but the work will be completed before the Champions Trophy. The initial work will be completed before the Trophy, and the remaining work will be completed after the Champions Trophy. We are in talks with the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. If they give us a stadium, we will also work on it. The stadium in New York was also completed in the last ten days.”

    He pointed out that construction work is going on day and night. “Renovating the stadiums is a big challenge. Unlike the world’s stadiums, Pakistan’s stadiums are substandard and far behind the world.”

    “A new stadium has been built in Islamabad. We are in touch with the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the renovation of the grounds. The renovation work was completed before the arrival of the ICC delegation for the Champions Trophy.”

    The Champion Trophy is scheduled to be played in March 2025 in Pakistan, with Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi hosting the mega event.

  • Mohisn Naqvi finds drunkards sleeping in Islamabad police station

    Mohisn Naqvi finds drunkards sleeping in Islamabad police station

    Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to Kahna police station in Islamabad, where he found drunkards sleeping in one of the rooms.

    Geo News reported that Naqvi reached Kahna police station without informing police officials. There, he found investigating officers absent from the room where petitioners were seated. Upon inquiring about why the officers were absent, the sub-inspector could not answer any of his questions.

    The interior Minister visited the front desk and lockup cell and asked questions about the cases of arrested people. He also expressed disgust over the smell of cigarette smoke in the front desk room.


    In one of the rooms, he found two sleeping drunkards, and the interior minister tried to wake them up but couldn’t.

    Mohsin Naqvi was angry upon seeing the condition of the police station and also suggested that there is no justification for parking so many motorcycles there; most should be returned to the owners.

    The Interior Minister ordered the release of the four people arrested on charges of parking their cart in the wrong place after completing the necessary legal process.


    Naqvi asked to address the requests of all the petitioners instead of making them wait that long.

  • Teesri ministry? Mohsin Naqvi to become new president of Asian Cricket Council

    Teesri ministry? Mohsin Naqvi to become new president of Asian Cricket Council

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, is set to take over the presidency of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

    Naqvi’s two-year tenure will begin in January 2025, a pivotal moment for Pakistan’s influence in regional cricket administration.

    The ACC President is appointed based on a rotation policy among member states. The current board president, Jay Shah, was given a one-year extension in January 2024.

    Apart from the role of PCB Chairman, he also serves as the Interior Minister of Pakistan. He will manage three key portfolios with his upcoming chairmanship at the ACC.

    A formal announcement confirming Naqvi’s presidency is expected at the next ACC meeting in October-November.