ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): Minister of State for Privatization and
Chairman Privatization Commission Muhammad Zubair has said that the government is ready to talk with the opposition on Panama Papers to
evolve a consensus on the matter.

The Prime Minister, he said, had stated that if the Supreme Court
directed to change the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the judicial
commission the government would make the same.

Talking to a news channel, the minister said on the demand of the
opposition, the Prime Minister had formed the judicial commission
headed by the the Chief Justice of Pakistan to carry out investigation
into the Panama Papers.

ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): Minister for Defence, Water and Power
Khawaja Muhammad Asif Saturday said the CASA 1000 power project would help meet the energy shortage in the country.

The CASA project would provide cheap electricity to Pakistan and
meet its growing energy demand, he said while talking to a news
channel.

The minister said the the historic project had been inagurated
through which Tajikistan would supply 1,000 MW electricity to Pakistan
via Afghanistan.

PESHAWAR, May 14 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister Eng. Ameer Muqam Saturday rejected allegations of Pakistan Peaples Party (PPP) regarding rigging in by-election PK-8 are baseless and said that the PPP distributed fake cards of Benazir Income Support Program among voters to win loyalties.
He said this while addressing a press conference at his residence Sangoota Swat, Ameer Muqam said that opposition should realize that PML-N is still a favorite party of the masses and its victory in PK-8 reflects the trust of people in leadership of Prime Minister, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
He said that the election was held under the supervision of Pak Army and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a free and transparent environment.

ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): Minister for Interior and Narcotics
Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Saturday telephoned Ameer Jamaat
Islami (JI) Siraj-ul-Haq.

During the conversation, they discussed the issue of executions of JI leaders by the Bangladeshi government for showing loyalty to Pakistan 45 years ago, said a press release issued here.

Both the leaders agreed to devise a joint strategy regarding the National Assembly resolution and taking other political parties
on board.

ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that development projects being carried out under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would usher in an era of development in the entire region.

He said work on many mega projects including Gwadar port and CPEC was continuing at a cost of billions of rupees, Radio Pakistan reported Saturday.

Uninterrupted supply of electricity and gas are being provided to
industries for strengthening national economy, he added.

ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): Experts have warned that India’s
conventional and nuclear build-up is undermining South Asia’s
strategic stability and could set off an arms race in the region.

They expressed their views at a round-table discussion titled `Growing Challenges to Strategic Stability in South Asia,’ said a press release on Saturday.

Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) hosted the
discussion for examining strategic stability in South Asia in the
context of developments in India and Pakistan, existing nuclear
doctrines, conventional deterrence, missile and space programmes and
regional security environment.

ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP): The first meeting of Parliamentary
Friendship Group, Pakistan-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was held on
Saturday to chalk out future working plan for the group.

The meeting was presided over by Senator Sehar Kamran, who
emphasized on establishing deeper people-to-people contacts so that
better understanding could be developed between the two societies,
said a press release.

The two countries already enjoyed special relations that were not
only brotherly but time-tested, she added.