New provinces, JUI-F discussed in Zardari-Naqvi meeting

NAWABSHAH: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi made an unscheduled visit to Nawabshah on Thursday night and held a nearly hour-long meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House, amid reports of consultations on important political matters.

According to sources, the discussions covered proposals for the creation of new provinces, the possibility of holding a referendum on the issue and potential action against the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).

Sources said Naqvi travelled to Nawabshah on an urgent basis carrying an important message from a senior national figure. He reportedly briefed the president on the message and sought to take him into confidence over the issues under discussion.

The interior minister arrived at Nawabshah airport from Islamabad aboard a special aircraft. Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar, Works and Services and Prisons Minister Haji Ali Hassan Zardari, Deputy Commissioner Abdul Samad Nizamani and Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Sameer Noor Channa received him at the airport.

Naqvi was subsequently escorted to Zardari House under tight security, where his meeting with the president lasted approximately 59 minutes.

Following the discussions, the interior minister returned to Islamabad aboard his special aircraft.

The visit has attracted attention amid ongoing political discussions surrounding possible administrative changes and developments involving major political parties.

However, neither the presidency nor the interior minister has issued an official statement confirming the reported agenda, the alleged message or the details of the meeting.