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Naqvi: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Will Complete Full Five-Year Term
Pakistan is a country, and its leader is called the Prime Minister.
His name is Shehbaz Sharif.
Some people started wondering if he would have to leave his job early.
One of the important people in the government, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, told everyone not to worry.
He said the Prime Minister will stay and finish his whole five-year term.
Earlier, Mr. Naqvi had said tough things about how Pakistan is run.
He said the system has problems and even called it "collapsed."
He wants big changes, like creating new provinces and having outside experts check how government offices work.
Another leader, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said the Prime Minister's time is running out, which made people talk.
But Mr. Naqvi says there is no reason to worry and the Prime Minister will finish his term.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will complete his full five-year constitutional term and there is "no question of the government going anywhere."
The clarification followed Naqvi's earlier remarks describing Pakistan's governance system as "collapsed," deeply flawed, and in need of major reforms including new provinces.
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had said the "countdown of the Shehbaz government has begun," fuelling political speculation.
Naqvi, who also chairs the Pakistan Cricket Board, said he remains accountable to the PM and proposed an independent third-party audit of all federal ministries.
Naqvi praised Sharif's work ethic, saying the PM regularly works 14 to 16 hours a day, and repeated his claim of uncovering the country's "biggest scam" involving judges, bureaucrats, politicians and bankers.
- Who
- Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
- What
- Naqvi dismissed speculation about the government's future, saying Sharif will complete his full five-year constitutional term, after his own critical "system collapse" remarks caused political uncertainty
- Where
- Pakistan
- When
- Wednesday, August 06, 2026
- Why
- To end political uncertainty triggered by Naqvi's criticism of the governance system and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's comment that the "countdown of the Shehbaz government has begun"
Government Will Complete Its Term
Government Faces Early End
Shehbaz Sharif's tenure
Government Will Complete Its Term
Interior Minister Naqvi says there is "no question of the government going anywhere" and that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will complete his full five-year constitutional tenure.
Government Faces Early End
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the "countdown of the Shehbaz government has begun," helping fuel speculation about possible political changes.
State of Pakistan's governance system
Government Will Complete Its Term
Naqvi says the existing system has "collapsed" and cannot solve the country's political and economic problems, urging major reforms such as new provinces and a public audit of ministries.
Government Faces Early End
Naqvi's own remarks came amid political uncertainty and speculation about political changes, given he is considered close to Pakistan's military leadership, and he later sought to reassure that the government remains stable.
Key facts
- Event date
- August 06, 2026
- Country
- Pakistan
- Prime Minister
- Shehbaz Sharif
- Interior Minister
- Mohsin Naqvi
- Claimed tenure
- Full five-year constitutional term
- PPP chairman
- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
- Naqvi's other role
- Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board
- Proposal
- Independent third-party audit of all federal ministries
Quotes
Mohsin Naqvi
Interior Minister of Pakistan and chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board
“There is no question of the government going anywhere. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will complete his full five-year constitutional tenure.”
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