{"id":68319,"date":"2026-08-28T01:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T01:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/68319"},"modified":"2026-08-28T01:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T01:13:06","slug":"pakistans-interior-minister-orders-the-removal-of-entire-passport-office-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/68319","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister orders the removal of entire passport office staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>Interior Minister of Pakistan, Mohsin Naqvi, has ordered the removal of the entire staff at a regional passport office in Gujranwala, Punjab, after finding the facility closed before its official working hours during an unannounced visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The interior minister arrived at the office to find its doors locked, with citizens reportedly being turned away. Cleaning was also underway at around 4 pm, giving the office the appearance of having already closed for the day.<\/p>\n<p>The regional passport office is officially scheduled to remain open until 4:30 pm.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-=\"\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ur\">\u0648\u0641\u0627\u0642\u06cc \u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631 \u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u06c1 \u0645\u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0646\u0642\u0648\u06cc \u06a9\u0627 \u06af\u0648\u062c\u0631\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0644\u06c1 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0631\u06cc\u062c\u0646\u0644 \u067e\u0627\u0633\u067e\u0648\u0631\u0679 \u0622\u0641\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u0627\u0686\u0627\u0646\u06a9 \u062f\u0648\u0631\u06c1<br \/>\u067e\u0627\u0633\u067e\u0648\u0631\u0679 \u0622\u0641\u0633 \u0645\u0642\u0631\u0631\u06c1 \u0648\u0642\u062a \u0633\u06d2 \u0642\u0628\u0644 \u0628\u0646\u062f\u060c \u0639\u0645\u0644\u06c1 \u063a\u0627\u0644\u0628\u060c \u0634\u06c1\u0631\u06cc\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u0627 \u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u06c1 \u0628\u0646\u062f \u060c \u0628\u0627\u06c1\u0631 \u0633\u06d2 \u0679\u0631\u062e\u0627\u06cc\u0627 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u0644\u06af\u0627<br \/>\u0633\u06c1 \u067e\u06c1\u0631 4 \u0628\u062c\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc \u067e\u0648\u0631\u06d2 \u062f\u0641\u062a\u0631 \u06a9\u06cc \u0635\u0641\u0627\u0626\u06cc\u0627\u06ba\u060c \u062f\u0641\u062a\u0631 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0686\u06be\u0679\u06cc \u06a9\u0627 \u0633\u0645\u0627\u06ba <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ng9eUVHRds\">pic.twitter.com\/Ng9eUVHRds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MOIofficialGoP\/status\/2092933690469023860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mohsin Naqvi expressed anger over the situation and questioned why the office had been locked before the end of working hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If the office timing is until 4:30 pm, why has it been locked at 4 pm?\u2019 Naqvi asked.<\/p>\n<p>He also questioned the absence of staff and the treatment of citizens seeking passport services. \u2018Are public service offices supposed to operate like this?\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to the interior ministry, only one staff member was present at the office, and the official was unable to answer the minister\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi ordered that the entire staff be removed from their current positions and directed officials to take disciplinary action for negligence in the performance of official duties.<\/p>\n<p>He also cautioned that there will be no tolerance for negligence in providing services to the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/pakistans-interior-minister-orders-the-removal-of-entire-passport-office-staff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interior Minister of Pakistan, Mohsin Naqvi, has ordered the removal of the entire staff at a regional passport office in Gujranwala, Punjab, after finding the facility closed before its official working hours during an unannounced visit. 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