ISLAMABAD: Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday announced to forego his salary during his tenure as the Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control.
He made an announcement on social media platform ‘X’ and stated that in this challenging time, he was committed to supporting and serving the nation in every possible way.
Earlier, the minister had a meeting with lawyers’ community in Lahore in a simple gathering organised in his honour at a local hotel. Former president Supreme Court Bar Association Ahsan Bhawan, Federal Minister of Law Senator Azam Nazir Tarar and the officials of Pakistan and Punjab Bar Councils attended the meeting, the official news agency reported.
Advocate General Punjab and officials of various bar associations also participated in the function. The lawyer leaders paid tributes to Mohsin Naqvi for his unparalleled performance as the chief minister of Punjab. They said that ‘Mohsin Speed’ excelled at every level and completed public projects with surprising speed in a short period of time.
The lawyer leaders congratulated Mohsin Naqvi on his appointment as a federal minister and expressed good wishes to him.
The minister said that he would do his best to pay back to the country in the best interest and fulfill the responsibility that Allah has given to him.