Interior Minister of Pakistan 2024–2026: Mohsin Naqvi’s Tenure in Review
Mohsin Naqvi took the interior portfolio in March 2024 — and has held it longer than most recent predecessors. This tenure review covers what he’s done with the ministry from 2024 to 2026: the service reforms, the security record, and the controversies.
Quick answer: Since March 2024, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has: launched 24/7 passport offices (Islamabad, Karachi), driven NADRA service reforms, overseen FIA crackdowns on smuggling and agent mafias, absorbed the narcotics ministry (Feb 2025), and conducted security diplomacy with China, Saudi Arabia and Iran — while doubling as PCB Chairman and ACC President.
2024: taking charge
Naqvi inherited a ministry known for queues — at passport offices, NADRA centres, airports. His first year focused on visible service delivery: the 24/7 Islamabad passport office (December 2024), surprise inspections of NADRA centres, and orders to clear the passport backlog. The approach — unannounced visits, on-the-spot directives — became his trademark. Profile: Mohsin Naqvi.
2025: the reform year
February 2025: the Narcotics Control ministry merged into Interior, making Naqvi minister for both. The 24/7 Karachi passport counters opened at the NADRA Mega Centre Nazimabad; e-passports rolled out nationwide; the FIA pursued the “agent mafia” around passport offices and human-smuggling networks. On the cricket front, he took the ACC presidency — and the Asia Cup trophy controversies with India.
2026: security diplomacy
2026 has been Naqvi’s most diplomatically active year: Beijing (January, with China’s public security minister), the UN Chiefs of Police Summit in New York (July), Riyadh (August), and multiple Iran engagements — including a September 2026 visit for bilateral talks. At home: airport immigration reviews, the 16-city 24/7 passport expansion, and continued counter-terrorism coordination. New Interior Secretary Ahmad Raza Sarwar joined in July 2026.
Assessment
Supporters credit tangible service improvements — the passport transformation is real and measurable. Critics note the unusual concentration of power (interior + PCB + ACC) and question attention divided across portfolios. The security verdict — terrorism trends, smuggling, cybercrime — remains the harder test, and the one history will grade. The ministry’s full brief: functions & powers.
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2024–26 tenure: FAQs
When did Mohsin Naqvi become interior minister?
March 2024 — he has held the portfolio for over two and a half years.
What are Mohsin Naqvi’s biggest achievements as interior minister?
24/7 passport offices, the passport backlog clearance, NADRA service reforms and e-passport rollout.
Is Mohsin Naqvi also PCB chairman?
Yes — he simultaneously serves as PCB Chairman and Asian Cricket Council President.
When was the narcotics ministry merged into interior?
11 February 2025 — it became the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control.
