Interior minister briefs PM Shehbaz on security situation in country

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and briefed him on the security situation in the country, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. According to the PMO statement, Naqvi met with the premier in Lahore, where he briefed him on the security situation in the country and the measures taken in this regard. The interior minister also informed the premier regarding the security arrangements for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final scheduled to be held in Lahore tomorrow (Sunday). PM Shehbaz directed Naqvi to make the best possible arrangements for the players, spectators and citizens. In February, the minister had met with the premier to review the country’s overall security environment following major suicide attacks in the federal capital. At the time, PM Shehbaz had directed Naqvi to address the security situation in Islamabad and other matters “in an effective and efficient manner”.