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title: "Naqvi sets deadline for Islamabad Safe City expansion"
description: "Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi set a September 30 deadline for the Safe City expansion project in Islamabad during a visit to the Safe City Headquarters. Both Dawn and Daily Times highlighted the directive and mentioned his meeting to review progress, with Dawn including the presence of the Minister of State for Interior and Daily Times noting the same detail. Coverage was largely uniform in framing the minister’s action as a directive to expedite the project."
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# Naqvi sets deadline for Islamabad Safe City expansion

pakistan · latest filing 8 Aug 2026, 10:49 AM PKT · 7–8 Aug 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments

## How it developed

Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it.

### 8 Aug 2026 — Naqvi sets deadline for Islamabad Safe City expansion (2 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi set a September 30 deadline for the Safe City expansion project in Islamabad during a visit to the Safe City Headquarters. Both Dawn and Daily Times highlighted the directive and mentioned his meeting to review progress, with Dawn including the presence of the Minister of State for Interior and Daily Times noting the same detail. Coverage was largely uniform in framing the minister’s action as a directive to expedite the project.

- **Daily Times** — [Naqvi sets September 30 deadline for Islamabad Safe City expansion](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1535217/naqvi-sets-september-30-deadline-for-islamabad-safe-city-expansion/) · 8 Aug 2026, 10:49 AM PKT
  > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited the Islamabad Safe City Headquarters on Friday and chaired a special meeting to review progress on the Safe City Expansion Project, directing officials to complete the ambitious initiative by September 30. During the briefing, officials informed the minister that overall work […]
- **Dawn** — [Naqvi sets Sept 30 deadline for Safe City expansion in Islamabad](https://www.dawn.com/news/2021319/naqvi-sets-sept-30-deadline-for-safe-city-expansion-in-islamabad) · 8 Aug 2026, 9:12 AM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday directed that the Islamabad Safe City expansion project be completed by Sept 30. During a visit to the Safe City Headquarters with Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry, the minister chaired a special meeting to review progress on the project. Officials briefed the minister that 85pc of the overall expansion work had been completed. I...

### 7 Aug 2026 — Interior Minister Sets Deadline for Islamabad Safe City Expansion (5 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered the completion of the Islamabad Safe City expansion project by September 30, with some also noting that 85% of the work is already done. Several emphasized his directive to finalize the Safe City Bill for presentation to the National Assembly. The framing varied slightly, with Business Recorder leading with the bill finalization, while others highlighted the project deadline. All excerpts described the minister’s visit to the Safe City Headquarters and a review of progress.

- **Business Recorder** — [Naqvi orders finalisation of Safe City Bill](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433813/naqvi-orders-finalisation-of-safe-city-bill) · 8 Aug 2026, 5:00 AM PKT
  > ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday directed the Safe City Headquarters to immediately finalize the Safe City Bill for presentation before the National Assembly. Flanked by State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Naqvi directed the authorities to complete the setting up of the state-of-the-art Fusion Centre for Islamabad Safe City within the next three months. During the mee...
- **24 News HD** — [Naqvi sets Sept 30 deadline for completion of Islamabad Safe City expansion](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Aug-2026/naqvi-sets-sept-30-deadline-completion-islamabad-safe-city-expansion) · 7 Aug 2026, 4:41 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited the Islamabad Safe City Headquarters on Friday and chaired a special meeting to review progress on the Safe City Expansion Project, directing officials to complete the ambitious initiative by September 30.
- **ProPakistani** — [Deadline Set for Expansion of Islamabad Safe City Project](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/07/deadline-set-for-expansion-of-islamabad-safe-city-project/) · 7 Aug 2026, 3:10 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited the Islamabad Safe City Headquarters on… Read More The post Deadline Set for Expansion of Islamabad Safe City Project appeared first on ProPakistani.
- **Dunya News** — [Naqvi orders completion of Islamabad Safe City expansion project by Sept 30](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/966722-naqvi-orders-completion-of-islamabad-safe-city-expansion-project-by-se) · 7 Aug 2026, 11:40 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi sets September 30 deadline for Islamabad Safe City expansion, with 85% work completed, and directs early finalization of Safe City Bill for NA.
- **Pakistan Observer** — [Mohsin Naqvi orders completion of Islamabad Safe City expansion project by Sept 30](https://pakobserver.net/mohsin-naqvi-orders-completion-of-islamabad-safe-city-expansion-project-by-sept-30/) · 7 Aug 2026, 11:03 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD – Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday visited the Islamabad…

## Part of a bigger story

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8 articles from 7 outlets, 7–8 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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