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Some institutions have become hurdles to performance: Naqvi

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Hasnain, K. (2026, October 3). Some institutions have become hurdles to performance: Naqvi. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2034347/some-institutions-have-become-hurdles-to-performance-naqvi

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Dawn · collected 2026-10-03 · by Khalid Hasnain

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated that some departments and institutions are hindering performance in Pakistan during a speech to businessmen in Lahore on Friday. He called for a system reset and urged the business community to support government efforts. Naqvi also highlighted Iran’s economic progress despite sanctions, suggesting Pakistan should follow similar strategies to boost local manufacturing and reduce imports.
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At a recent business meeting in Lahore, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called for a "system reset" in Pakistan due to certain departments hindering performance. The minister previously stirred controversy by advocating for new administrative units and stressed the need for support from the business community during his speech at the Pakistan Economic Summit in July. Speaking to businessmen on Friday, he acknowledged receiving complaints about federal institutions but emphasized that they were making efforts to correct issues whenever possible. Naqvi did not provide specifics but urged collaboration between government and businesses for systemic improvement without detailing further achievements or plans.

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🔮 He directed the authorities to ensure the provision of the best possible medical facilities to the injured passengers and said compensation would be paid to the deceased and injured in accordance with the Pakistan Railways insurance policy, as per the statement.
🔮 He directed the authorities to ensure the provision of the best possible medical facilities to the injured passengers and said compensation would be paid to the deceased and injured in accordance with the Pakistan Railways insurance policy, as per the statement.
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The interior minister, who has recently made several whirlwind trips to Iran as part of the country’s efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the ongoing hostilities between Iran and the US, also spoke at length about the neighbouring country’s progress despite decades of sanctions.
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🔮 Revives earlier call for ‘system reset’, seeks support from business community “I will not speak more on this and I don’t want to go into detail, as there are many things and we achieved many of them.
2026-10-03 · Dawn
Some institutions have become hurdles to performance: Naqvi · assertive framing

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The country’s system is in need of a reset, as some departments and institutions have become hurdles to ‘performance’, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Friday. asserted
Naqvi → become → Friday
The security czar, who had whipped up a political storm when he called for the formation of new administrative units in the country a few months ago, urged the business community to support the government’s efforts in this regard. asserted
he → whip → regard
Mr Naqvi made the remarks while speaking to businessmen in Lahore – reminiscent of his original tirade at the Pakistan Economic Summit in July. asserted
Naqvi → make → July
“As far as federal institutions are concerned, we do receive your complaints from time to time. asserted
we → concern → time
It seems that some departments and institutions have become hurdles in the way of our performance. asserted
departments → seem → performance
So whenever possible, we try our best to correct the things,” the minister said. asserted
minister → try → things
Revives earlier call for ‘system reset’, seeks support from business community “I will not speak more on this and I don’t want to go into detail, as there are many things and we achieved many of them. asserted
we → revive → them
But at this time, this country’s system needs to be reset, and we cannot do that until we have your support,” he reiterated. asserted
he → need → support
He hoped that whenever the system is reset, things will much improve. asserted
things → hop → ?
The interior minister, who has recently made several whirlwind trips to Iran as part of the country’s efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the ongoing hostilities between Iran and the US, also spoke at length about the neighbouring country’s progress despite decades of sanctions. asserted
who → make → sanctions
In his words, those who hadn’t been to Iran thought of it as a war-torn country, with destruction everywhere. asserted
who → think → destruction
“The people who visited Iran with me returned astonished after seeing the scale of development in a country that has been suffering under sanctions for many years,” he said. asserted
he → visit → years
“You name anything – their auto industry is manufacturing everything locally. asserted
industry → name → everything
I agree that export-led growth is necessary for this the country’s [economic uplift], but at the same time, we need to reduce our imports through local manufacturing,” he said, requesting the business community to come up with proposals related to both exports and imports. asserted
he → agree → exports
He stressed the need to learn from Iran’s economic development. asserted
He → stress → development
“If they can do this despite sanctions for 30-40 years, we can do much more than them. asserted
we → do → them
And it is easy for us,” he maintained. asserted
he → maintain → us
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