--- title: "Interior Minister Orders Staff Removal at Gujranwala Passport Office" description: "Most outlets led with the removal of the entire staff of the Gujranwala passport office following a surprise visit by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, citing negligence and poor service. While all emphasized the minister’s decision and the context of the visit, some also noted the office was found closed before scheduled hours and citizens were reportedly turned away. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in emphasis on the reason for the visit and the tone of the minister’s response." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4959-mohsin-naqvi-orders-removal-of-gujranwala-passport-office site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Interior Minister Orders Staff Removal at Gujranwala Passport Office pakistan · latest filing 28 Aug 2026, 4:24 PM PKT · 27–28 Aug 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the Interior Minister’s decision to remove the staff of the Gujranwala passport office following a surprise visit and reports of negligence. They generally described the minister’s visit, his reaction to the office being closed early, and the subsequent action against the staff. The framing varied slightly: some emphasized the minister’s “serious displeasure” and “poor service delivery,” while others focused on the office being shut before official hours and citizens being turned away. All outlets noted the removal of the entire staff, but the tone and specific phrases used to describe the minister’s reaction differed slightly. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 28 Aug 2026 — Mohsin Naqvi removes entire Gujranwala passport of... (1 outlet) - **Minute Mirror** — [Mohsin Naqvi removes entire Gujranwala passport of...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/mohsin-naqvi-removes-entire-gujranwala-passport-office-staff-620214/) · 28 Aug 2026, 4:24 PM PKT > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi orders removal of Gujranwala passport office staff after finding the facility closed 30 minutes before offic.. ### 27 Aug 2026 — Interior Minister Orders Staff Removal at Gujranwala Passport Office (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the removal of the entire staff of the Gujranwala passport office following a surprise visit by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, citing negligence and poor service. While all emphasized the minister’s decision and the context of the visit, some also noted the office was found closed before scheduled hours and citizens were reportedly turned away. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in emphasis on the reason for the visit and the tone of the minister’s response. - **ProPakistani** — [Entire Staff Suspended at Regional Passport Office in Major City](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/28/entire-staff-suspended-at-regional-passport-office-in-major-city/) · 28 Aug 2026, 10:23 AM PKT > Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered action against staff at the Regional Passport Office in Gujranwala after finding the facility… Read More - **Dawn** — [Absence from workplace: Entire staff of Gujranwala passport office removed](https://www.dawn.com/news/2025578/absence-from-workplace-entire-staff-of-gujranwala-passport-office-removed) · 28 Aug 2026, 7:04 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > GUJRAT: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday ordered removal of the entire staff of Gujranwala Regional Passport Office (RPO) after he found the office shut before its official closure timings during his surprise visit. Official sources say that as the minister suddenly reached the Gujranwala Regional Passport Office (RPO) no staffer was present there except one, before the offici... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Mohsin Naqvi orders removal of staff after surprise visit to Gujranwala passport office](https://www.app.com.pk/national/mohsin-naqvi-orders-removal-of-staff-after-surprise-visit-to-gujranwala-passport-office/) · 27 Aug 2026, 9:26 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday paid a surprise visit to the Regional Passport Office in Gujranwala and found the office closed before official closing time, with citizens reportedly being turned away despite office hours still being in effect. - **Minute Mirror** — [Interior minister suspends passport office staff o...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/interior-minister-suspends-passport-office-staff-over-early-closure-in-gujranwala-619689/) · 27 Aug 2026, 8:53 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to the Passport Office in Gujranwala on Thursday and expressed anger - **Dunya News** — [Mohsin Naqvi orders removal of Gujranwala passport office staff over negligence](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/969994-mohsin-naqvi-orders-removal-of-gujranwala-passport-office-staff-over-n) · 27 Aug 2026, 7:02 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Naqvi made the decision after visiting the passport office and expressing serious displeasure over what he described as negligence and poor service delivery - **24 News HD** — [Naqvi orders removal of all staff of Gujranwala passport office over negligence](https://www.24newshd.tv/27-Aug-2026/naqvi-orders-removal-staff-gujranwala-passport-office-negligence) · 27 Aug 2026, 4:59 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi made a surprise visit to Regional Passport Office in Gujranwala and was astonished to know that office was closed before scheduled time and staff was disappeared while citizens entry was closed, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Thursday. ## 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 Removes Officials After Surprise Visit to Lahore Passport Office](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3866-naqvi-orders-removal-of-passport-office-officials-over) · 20 Aug 2026 · 4 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 · 75% 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 · 73% 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 · 71% related 7 articles from 6 outlets, 27–28 Aug 2026. 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