--- title: "Interior Minister Removes Officials After Surprise Visit to Lahore Passport Office" description: "Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi removed officials following a surprise visit to the Lahore passport office, citing poor service and public complaints. While 24 News HD and ProPakistani focused on the removal of deputy directors and general dissatisfaction with service, Dunya News added that the decision followed long queues, vacant counters, and complaints about delays and alleged agent activity." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3866-naqvi-orders-removal-of-passport-office-officials-over site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Interior Minister Removes Officials After Surprise Visit to Lahore Passport Office pakistan · latest filing 20 Aug 2026, 10:55 AM PKT · 19–20 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi conducted a surprise visit to Lahore’s Garden Town Passport Office and subsequently ordered the removal of officials. 24 News HD led with the action taken, mentioning the removal of deputy directors following findings of poor service. Dunya News added context about public complaints, long queues, vacant counters, and alleged agent activity during the visit. Both excerpts frame the minister’s actions as a direct response to on-site observations. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 20 Aug 2026 — Mohsin Naqvi removes two officers over Lahore passport office mismanagement (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Mohsin Naqvi removes two officers over Lahore passport office mismanagement](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540957/mohsin-naqvi-removes-two-officers-over-lahore-passport-office-mismanagement/) · 20 Aug 2026, 10:55 AM PKT > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered the removal of two senior officers after finding mismanagement at a Lahore passport office. Naqvi visited the Passport Office in Garden Town and inspected services. He found long queues and heard complaints from citizens. Several applicants said they had waited for hours without receiving service. They also complained about missing […] ### 19 Aug 2026 — Interior Minister Removes Officials After Surprise Visit to Lahore Passport Office (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi removed officials following a surprise visit to the Lahore passport office, citing poor service and public complaints. While 24 News HD and ProPakistani focused on the removal of deputy directors and general dissatisfaction with service, Dunya News added that the decision followed long queues, vacant counters, and complaints about delays and alleged agent activity. - **ProPakistani** — [Interior Minister Removes 2 Officials After Passport Office Visit](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/19/interior-minister-removes-2-officials-after-passport-office-visit/) · 19 Aug 2026, 4:12 PM PKT > Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed serious displeasure over poor arrangements and delays during a surprise visit to the Passport… Read More The post Interior Minister Removes 2 Officials After Passport Office Visit appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Dunya News** — [Naqvi orders removal of passport office officials over public complaints](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/968669-naqvi-orders-removal-of-passport-office-officials-over-public-complain) · 19 Aug 2026, 12:42 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Mohsin Naqvi ordered officials removed after finding long queues, vacant counters and complaints of delays and alleged agent activity during a surprise visit to Lahore’s Garden Town Passport Office. - **24 News HD** — [Naqvi removes deputy directors after finding poor service at passport office](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Aug-2026/naqvi-removes-deputy-directors-finding-poor-service-passport-office) · 19 Aug 2026, 12:39 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to the passport office in Garden Town, Lahore, on Wednesday morning, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Interior Minister Orders Staff Removal at Gujranwala Passport Office](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4959-mohsin-naqvi-orders-removal-of-gujranwala-passport-office) · 28 Aug 2026 · 6 outlets · 2 developments · 90% related - [Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visits passport office in Karachi](https://harzaviya.com/stories/5354-naqvi-visits-passport-office-at-karachi-s-awami-markaz-says) · 30 Aug 2026 · 4 outlets · 78% related - [Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visits Lahore Airport to expedite immigration process](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2383-naqvi-visits-allama-iqbal-international-airport-orders) · 10 Aug 2026 · 5 outlets · 2 developments · 74% related - [Passport Services to Be Added at Gujranwala’s 24/7 NADRA Mega Centre](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4946-mohsin-naqvi-announces-passport-facility-at-gujranwala-s-24) · 27 Aug 2026 · 3 outlets · 71% related 4 articles from 4 outlets, 19–20 Aug 2026. 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