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  • Mohsin Naqvi cautions no hasty decision will be taken to fix the team

    Mohsin Naqvi cautions no hasty decision will be taken to fix the team

    The Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has revealed what steps the board is considering after the team’s stage 1 exit from the T20 World Cup last month.

    Talking informally to the media in Lahore, Naqvi said, “People are asking for surgery.” The word is a reference to his own statement where he said massive surgery is required for the national team. “I never take any decision in anger, hasty decisions are often harmful. Head coach Gary Kirsten has submitted a report; in it he gave detailed information about the World Cup performance. Gary Kirsten and Azhar Mehmood have been called for a discussion.”

    The PCB head then revealed that he is in touch with former cricketers, taking advice from them for improving cricket. “They, whose livelihood is not talking on various TV channels, will spot the real issues.”

    He went on to reveal that a former cricketer has given a detailed report. “I will not make decisions after seeing social media posts. PCB is not running on social media posts. It doesn’t matter if you post against PCB or me.”

    On improving the national team, he said, “While looking at things with patience, it is also a challenge to improve things within the PCB. The people inside the PCB show one thing, and the truth on the ground is something else.”

    After the national team’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup, Mohsin Naqvi announced a major surgery in the team.

  • Mohsin Naqvi slammed for enjoying Waheed kabab while law and order deteriorates

    Mohsin Naqvi slammed for enjoying Waheed kabab while law and order deteriorates

    Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has been harshly criticised by social media for posting a Tweet about Karachi’s famous Waheed Kabab while the law and order situation deteriorates across the country.

    On Friday afternoon, Naqvi took to X (formerly Twitter) to write: “Just had an extraordinary dinner at Waheed’s on Burns Road, Karachi! The dhaaga kebabs were simply divine. A huge thank you to Minister Ali Hassan for the fantastic company and making the evening memorable.”

    He also added a photo of himself at the famous food vendor.

    The tweet was flooded with quote RTs and replies reminding him of incidents that had happened in quick succession.

    Digital rights activist Usama Khilji wrote:
    “People being lynched to death from police custody – police arresting people for qurbani on Eid – and the tone deaf interior minister of Pakistan is posting about how he enjoyed divine kababs in Karachi. Resign @MohsinnaqviC42 if you can’t do your job.”

    Economist Uzair Younus didn’t mince his words either, writing, “Part-time interior minister having a meal while an entire community in the country was prevented from celebrating Eid.

    A man was also lynched over a blasphemy allegation.

    To top it off, part-time PCB chairman oversaw a catastrophic World Cup campaign for men’s cricket team.”

    Other netizens also asked him to do his job.

    In a post, one of the X users wrote, “You are Interior Minister and internal peace and security is your responsibility. Just wanted to remind you that”.

  • Owais Leghari requests Mohsin Naqvi to help with grid stations protesters in KP

    Owais Leghari requests Mohsin Naqvi to help with grid stations protesters in KP

    Federal Energy Minister Owais Leghari has approached Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for immediate help to deal with the protests that occurred at grid stations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday.

    Owais Leghari expressed concern in a written letter to Mohsin Naqvi that the local police are not registering cases against the responsible individuals.

    The chief executive officer of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) confirmed in his submitted report that such incidents are happening in Mardan, Charsadda, Tank, Bannu and Peshawar.

    “Provincial assembly members and others gave illegal orders to grid station staff regarding power restoration,” the letter read.

    Chief Minister KP Ali Amin Gandapur entered the grid station and restored the power supply, declaring his own loadshedding plan.

    “No area will face loadshedding beyond 12 hours. Assembly members should visit grid stations in their respective areas to ensure compliance with the load-shedding schedule,” Gandapur stated while warning the federal government about the loadshedding issue.

  • ‘Naqvi is the biggest beneficiary of favouritism,’ Khan lashes out at interior minister Mohsin Naqvi

    ‘Naqvi is the biggest beneficiary of favouritism,’ Khan lashes out at interior minister Mohsin Naqvi

    Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Monday strongly criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and the federal interior minister Mohsin Naqvi saying, “Naqvi is the biggest beneficiary of favouritism.”

    Khan was responding to Naqvi’s remarks about the need for “surgery” in the national cricket team after its poor performance in the Pakistan vs India T-20 match.

    Khan also condemned the government over the deteriorating security situation in the country saying, “Our soldiers are being martyred, and robberies are occurring in Islamabad, yet they do not care.”

    The former Prime Minister also alleged that efforts are being made to silence him and cover up election rigging, chastising the authorities for action against PTI leaders across Punjab for holding conventions.

  • Why did Mohsin Naqvi visit Gaddafi Stadium late at night?

    Why did Mohsin Naqvi visit Gaddafi Stadium late at night?

    Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi visited Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore late on Tuesday night, prompting speculation on the reason for the surprise visit.

    The head of PCB reviewed ongoing work on upgrading Gaddafi Stadium Lahore last night and expressed displeasure over the closure of upgrade work in the stadium.

    Naqvi had previously ordered teams to work 24 hours a day to speed up the work. He said, “This big project can be completed on time only by working 24 hours a day. Ensure the early drainage of the water accumulated under the main building of the stadium due to the burst pipe.”

    Chairman PCB noted that more resources needed to be mobilized to complete the upgradation work of the stadium before the Champions Trophy.

    Pakistan is hosting Champions Trophy 2025. PCB has also sent the final schedule of the tournament to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for approval.

  • Pakistanis seeking asylum in foreign countries will not receive passports

    Pakistanis seeking asylum in foreign countries will not receive passports

    The federal Ministry of Interior has decided on Tuesday not to issue passports to Pakistanis who have requested asylum or are already living on asylum in foreign countries, citing security concerns.

    The ministry sent a letter to relevant authorities asking them not to issue travel documents to asylum seekers.

    According to the ministry’s notification, previously issued passports will be suspended and not renewed.

    The Director General Passports issued the notification on Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s directions.

    The Foreign Ministry and other relevant authorities have also received copies of the notification.

    According to data issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),  almost 40,618 Pakistanis applied for asylum in 2022.

    Most Pakistani asylum seekers are currently based in Italy, Austria, and Canada.

    Some of them are in the United States of America, as almost 1477 individuals fled away from Pakistan to the USA in 2022.

    Pakistan was the fifth most represented country, with 5342 immigrants arriving in Europe; however, the number of Pakistani asylum seekers in Greece didn’t increase from 2022 to 2023.

  • Usama Mir direct message to Mohsin Naqvi on being dropped from World Cup

    Usama Mir direct message to Mohsin Naqvi on being dropped from World Cup

    Leg-spinner Usama Mir has sent a direct message to Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi upon not getting a place in the T20 World Cup squad, Geo has reported.

    Selectors and senior team managers are unhappy with Usama Mir, deciding not to issue the No Objections Certificate (NOC) for leagues, even after PCB promised to do so.

    Mir was not selected in the Pakistan sent a message to the Chairman PCB emphasizing that he took the most wickets in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), but he has not been selected in World Cup Squad, and has not been given NOC for T20 blast.

    When the selectors and senior manager Wahab Riaz were informed about Usama Mir’s action, a video conference was held in Ireland in which all the selectors and Usama Mir participated.

    The spinner sought permission from the selectors and Wahab Riaz to play the league in England, where he was assured that he would be given NOC for the league.

    However, now Usama Mir has gone to England, but the NOC has not been given to him yet.

    According to PCB, the bowler has not been given the NOC due to two league limit. Usama Mir has played two leagues in the cycle from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

  • Gandapur angry in public gatherings, calm in closed-door meetings

    Gandapur angry in public gatherings, calm in closed-door meetings

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur can play a significant role in engagement between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the establishment, The News’ senior journalist Ansar Abbasi has reported.

    Informed sources told The News that Gandapur’s behaviour was entirely different to his usual outspoken self during the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) meeting, as compared to his attitude while addressing public gatherings.

    He behaved very calmly during his interaction with the federal government, The News reported on Tuesday.

    On Monday, during a joint press conference along with the interior minister Mohsin Naqvi and power minister Owais Leghari, Gandapur stressed that his political activities should be kept separate from his administrative duties. He further stated in a presser that he is ready to work with the federal government to resolve the issues faced by KP.

    The chief minister also conveyed the message of PTI founder Imran Khan: “We do not have any conflict with institutions, there is no disagreement with the governor’s policy, and we will have to negotiate on the issues and rights of the province.” 

    “He is cooperative, he positively takes part in discussions on issues of national interest and never engages in any sort of conflict,” a source who has attended a few such federal-level meetings revealed about the conduct of the KP chief minister.

  • ASP Shehar Bano appointed personal security officer of Mohsin Naqvi

    ASP Shehar Bano appointed personal security officer of Mohsin Naqvi

    ASP Shehar Bano has been appointed as the personal security officer of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.


    Naqvi will perform duties as PSO of Mohsin Naqvi, says the notification issued by the Ministry of Interior.


    She was previously working as Assistant Director of the Intelligence Bureau.


    In February 2024, Shahar Bano Naqvi came to the limelight by saving a woman from an angry mob in Lahore for which she garnered praise from public and governmental quarters.


    Shehar Bano Naqvi joined the police service after clearing the CSS exam in 2019.

  • Mohsin Naqvi stops announcement of squad for the T20 World Cup

    Mohsin Naqvi stops announcement of squad for the T20 World Cup

    The chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has stopped the announcement of the national squad for the T20 World Cup.

    According to Geo sources, Mohsin Naqvi has expressed displeasure over the selection process of the national team.

    Sources say that Naqvi did not object to the names of the players but was unhappy over the lack of regular meetings. Naqvi has sought an answer from the selection committee through a letter.

    The minutes of any meeting for the selection of the team were not delivered to the Chairman, on which he took notice of the matter while expressing displeasure.

    The national team for the T20 World Cup will not be announced until the selection process is completed.

    All teams participating in T20 World cup have announced thier squad. According to International Cricket Council (ICC), May 24 is deadline for the squad announcement for T20 World Cup.