Earlier this month, while talking to the media, Sindh’s caretaker Interior Minister Brigadier (R) Haris Nawaz said that people should keep their mobile phone in a place where it cannot be stolen, or keep the mobile phone in an inner pocket.

His comment led to trolling across social media as people deemed his statement absurd.

The interior minister has now clarified his statement in a short video comment published by Times of Karachi.

He stated that he meant a mobile phone can easily be snatched if it is in one’s hand instead of the pocket.

Nonetheless, he added that no one should resist when someone tries to snatch the phone at gunpoint, and ensure the safety of one’s own family.

Caretake interior minister for Sindh Brigadier (r) Haris Nawaz clarifies his statement about "Mobile Aesi Jaga Chupa Kar Rakhain Jahan Sy Chori Na Ho".#Karachi #TOKAlert pic.twitter.com/uVKNrwh0w6

— Times of Karachi (@TOKCityOfLights) September 9, 2023