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The Ministry of Interior Urdu: وزارت داخلہ, wazarat-e- dakhla (abbreviated as MoI) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan, mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy.
The ministry is led by the Interior Minister of State, 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 ministry is located in Islamabad.
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.