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Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry speaks to reporters outside the Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB
ISLAMABAD:
Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry on Friday informed the Senate that joint security check posts were fully legal, equipped with body cameras, surveillance systems and helplines and had been set up solely to ensure public safety amid the prevailing security challenges.
Responding to an attention notice raised by Asad Qasim on the hardships faced by the people of Balochistan and Sindh due to prolonged daily queues at Rangers’ strikes at Hub Chowki, he said that establishment of joint check posts was permitted under Section 6 of the Rangers Ordinance, while Pakistan Customs had also sought the help of non-rank smugglers in Pakistan Customs. 2023.
He said the provincial government of Sindh had played a key role in establishing and facilitating these check posts in consultation with all stakeholders.
The minister told Parliament that around 10 joint check posts were operational at various locations, adding that nearly 4,000 vehicles passed through such check post daily, underscoring its importance from both law and order and anti-smuggling perspectives.
He said the checkpoints were also intended to slow the movement of weapons and ammunition, often based on intelligence-led information.
The minister acknowledged that commuters could be inconvenienced at times, but stressed that these measures were necessary in light of the security situation.
