{
  "id": 3884921,
  "title": "Absence from workplace: Entire staff of Gujranwala passport office removed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/absence-from-workplace-entire-staff-of-gujranwala-passport-office",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:04:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025578/absence-from-workplace-entire-staff-of-gujranwala-passport-office-removed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered the removal of the entire staff of Gujranwala Regional Passport Office (RPO) on Thursday, according to official sources. The decision came after Naqvi, during a surprise visit, found the office closed before its official closure time, with no staff present except one individual. The office was reportedly being cleaned at the time of his arrival. When confronted with the absence of the entire staff and barred entry to the premises, Naqvi reportedly grew annoyed. The lone official present at the office during the minister's visit failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the absence of the other staffers. Following the minister's visit, Naqvi's orders were promptly implemented, leading to the removal of the entire staff of the Gujranwala RPO.",
  "summary": "GUJRAT: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday ordered removal of the entire staff of Gujranwala Regional Passport Office (RPO) after he found the office shut before its official closure timings during his surprise visit. Official sources say that as the minister suddenly reached the Gujranwala Regional Passport Office (RPO) no staffer was present there except one, before the official…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}