Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is the most powerful minister in the federal government. He claimed Naqvi is not accountable to the prime minister in several matters.

Speaking on a television programme, Khawaja Asif said Mohsin Naqvi was not functioning as part of the cabinet system despite serving as interior minister. He added that he had seen Naqvi attend only two or three cabinet meetings.

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The defence minister also questioned Naqvi's participation in parliamentary proceedings. According to Khawaja Asif, the interior minister has attended Parliament only seven or eight times since assuming office.

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