Opposition parties will even cry foul in 2023 general elections: Sh Rashid

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said that the opposition parties will even cry foul in 2023 general elections.

Speaking to the journalists, the interior minister said that the opposition parties will even cry foul in 2023 general elections. "I already had said that they will make noise after defeat in election," he added.

Lashing out at the opposition, he said that the vote cannot be gauged from the public rallies, predicting that the PTI will also form a government in Sindh. He also advised former premier Nawaz Sharif not to act against the state.

The minister further asked the opposition parties to refrain from issuing irresponsible and non-parliamentary statements. He asked Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan and face corruption cases against him.

Sheikh Rashid gave a deadline for illegal immigrants to register or leave the country by August 14. He also said that a new policy of verification, renewal and correction is being introduced in NADRA for the CNICs.

He mentioned that the action has been taken against thirty nine NADRA officials in Karachi for their involvement in issuance of fake identity cards. He said the same action will be initiated in other cities as well. "India and Israel have started a hybrid war against Pakistan, and they want to put a question mark on the data of NADRA."

The minister said that he has directed the new NADRA chairman to issue the new policy within the fourteen days. He said there are thousands of foreigners who are living in Pakistan over the last many years without renewal of visa. He asked these foreigners to leave Pakistan before 14th of August or get their visas renewed through online application. He said no fine will be imposed on them if they apply for the renewal of the visa.

The interior minister said the cyber-crime wing of FIA will also be developed on modern lines to improve its performance and efficiency.

Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the fencing along the Afghan border will be completed by 14th August whilst forty six to forty eight percent fencing on the border with Iran has been completed.