وزارتِ داخلہ | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | August 14, 1947 |
Jurisdiction | Federal Government of Pakistan |
Headquarters | Block R, Pak Secretariat Islamabad, Pakistan 44000 |
Minister responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Website | Official Website |
Pakistan portal |
The Ministry of Interior (Urdu: وزارتِ داخلہ, abbreviated as MoI) is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan, tasked and primarily responsible for implementing the internal policies, state security, administration of internal affairs involving the state.
The ministry is led by the Interior Minister, the Minister of State for Interior and the Interior Secretary. The Interior Secretary is a Grade 22 officer whereas the Interior Minister is a leading member of the federal cabinet.
The minister is required to be a member of parliament. During the martial regimes of Generals Ayub Khan and Yahya Khan, from 1962 until 1971, the Interior Minister was called Home Affairs Minister.