Stay in Islamabad requires NOC for Afghans after December 31: Mohsin Naqvi

Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that no Afghan national would be allowed to stay in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) without no objection certificate after Dec 31, 2024.

Speaking to media in Islamabad, interior minister said any Afghan citizen, who intends to stay in ICT after December this year, would have to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Deputy Commissioner Office.

Responding to a question, the minister said most roads had been opened and routine life in Islamabad restored.

Naqvi rejected the ongoing propaganda of killings during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad, saying no policeman was equipped with a pistol.

“I have been asking to share the names of those killed in the protests but there is no response from the other side,” he said.

They should share evidence, if any, of deaths during protest, he said.

The minister said he would share the data of the tear gas shells fired by the protesters on law enforcers. “We are ready if they [PTI] want to come again,” he dared PTI.