DI Khan, May 17 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here Tuesday  inaugurated the first phase of the western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor Project (CPEC) Yarik DI Khan to Rehmani Khel (55 kilometers long expressway) that would expedite pace of development in the southern districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

Upon arrival at DI Khan, the Prime Minister was received by Khyber
Pakthunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, JUIF Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Federal Minister for Housing Akram Khan Durrani, senior officials besides lawmakers and a large number of workers of PMLN and JUIF.

The Prime Minister formally inaugurated the 55 kilometers four-lane
expressway from Yarik DI Khan to Rehmanikhel on Indus Highway as part of first western route of CPEC.

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (APP): Pakistan Tuesday expressed serious concern to the United Nations Secretary General and its president on Indian violations of UNSC’s resolutions on Kashmir and its efforts to introduce a controversial “Geospatial Information Regulation Bill” in the Indian Parliament. Pakistan’s concern has been conveyed to the Secretary General and President of the UN Security Council, through letters by its Permanent Representative in New York, said a statement of the Foreign Office Spokesman here.

“In violation of UNSC resolutions, the official map of India has been depicting the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir as part of India which is factually incorrect and legally untenable”, it said.

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and
Reforms, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said that our country could not achieve economic stability due to political instability and inconsistent policies in the past.

“The developed countries ensured political stability before becoming
economic giant, but unfortunately, we were failed in this regard,” he said while addressing participants of a seminar on “Building for

Tomorrow- Pakistan” organized by the General Electric (GE) here.
He said the dictatorial regimes were also unable to bring about any
significant industrial growth.

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Tuesday ordered cancellation of the land acquired under the Section-IV for the Bhara Kahu Housing Foundation.

The minister also directed the Special Secretary Interior to hold an inquiry of the land acquisition process, said a press release.

Nisar said he would support each and every housing scheme initiated  for low income group of federal employees, but the land should be procured as per market rates from the rural residents.

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday called for setting up a Parliamentary Committee, comprising government and opposition benches to formulate a new set of Terms of Reference (TORs) to identify and hold accountable all the corrupt.

“All the details of my assets, documents and proof of purchase and sale of property are available for the committee’s perusal,” the Prime Minister told a sitting of the Parliament, gathered to hear his point of view, following the Panama Leaks.

“We are sincerely working for a ‘Roshan Pakistan’ and have no doubt in saying that the Pakistan of 2018 will be much better, more prosperous and developed, than what we have now.”