New Provinces Only Possible Through Political Consensus,Mohsin Naqvi
The interior minister acknowledged that political parties held different positions on the matter, including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that new provinces in Pakistan will only be created if all stakeholders agree, stressing that no decision will be taken without political consensus.
Addressing a press conference at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) office in Lahore, Naqvi said the views of all political parties were essential before any decision on the creation of new provinces.
He suggested that seeking public opinion would be the best way to resolve the issue.
“If the people say that new provinces should not be created, I stand with the people,” Naqvi said.
The interior minister acknowledged that political parties held different positions on the matter, including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
He said the PPP, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and all other political parties were important stakeholders in the decision-making process.
Naqvi emphasised that the government and its political allies remained united and that any decision regarding new provinces would be made through agreement rather than disagreement.
“Whatever happens will not happen through disagreement. If everyone agrees, everything will happen,” he said.
Naqvi Responds to Speculation About Imran Khan
Responding to a question about PTI founder Imran Khan and his family, the interior minister dismissed speculation circulating over the past two days about possible developments concerning the former prime minister.
Naqvi said Imran Khan would receive whatever legal rights and relief the courts granted him.
He maintained that there had been no change in the existing situation.
Zero Tolerance for Online Blackmail and Fraud
Speaking about cybercrime, Naqvi said the government had adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards individuals involved in blackmailing girls and women.
He expressed concern that women were being targeted in a large number of online fraud cases.
The interior minister also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to tackling corruption, saying action had already been taken against corrupt elements within the Ministry of Interior.
He urged citizens to identify individuals involved in corruption and assured them that action would be taken against those responsible.
Naqvi also raised concerns about illegal land occupation in Islamabad, describing the scale of land grabbing in the federal capital as extraordinary.
He said the manner in which land had been illegally occupied in Islamabad was unprecedented.
The minister’s remarks covered several major issues, including the proposed creation of new provinces, political consensus, Imran Khan’s legal rights, cybercrime, corruption and illegal land occupation.
