ISLAMABAD, April 22 (APP): Minister for Information,
Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Friday
said that Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan had promised to sell his house for charity of Shaukat Khanam Hospital and he should give answer to the nation for not fulfilling his promise.

Talking to a news channel, he said baseless allegations
were being levelled by Imran Khan in his thirst to get power, as such allegations had also been levelled in the past against the government.

The people are well aware as they had rejected Imran
Khan’s allegations in the general election 2013 and given their
decision in favour of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML N).

ISLAMABAD, April 22 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister
on National History and literary Heritage Division, Irfan
Siddiqui Friday said that all the opposition parties,
except Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf, would welcome the decision
of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to constitute the judicial commission under the Chief Justice of Supreme Court (SC) to
investigate the Panama Papers.

Talking to Pakistan Television (PTV), he lauded the
Prime Minister’s decision to write a letter to the Chief Justice to
head the commission.

He said the Prime Minister had made history by
presenting himself and family for accountability, adding that no politician in the past had presented themselves for accountability.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP) : The Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday wrote a letter to Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali for Constitution of inquiry commission to probe alleged allegations leveled through Panama leaks.

The letter written to Arbab Arif Registrar Supreme Court states that
pursuant to report in the national and international media regarding involvement of Pakistani citizens, persons of Pakistan origin and legal entities in offshore companies, the federal government wishes to appoint a commission of inquiry under Pakistan Commission of Inquiry Act, 1956 to inquire into this matter and related matters, to determine, inter alia whether in any such case, any law in force in Pakistan has been infringed.

For this purpose, it is requested that the Chief Justices of Pakistan may kindly nominate appropriate number of judges of the Supreme Court as members of the Commission, preferable with the Chief Justice himself as its President, it added.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif on Friday presented himself and his family for
accountability and said details of his assets as declared
through his income tax returns, were available.

“I once again present myself and my family for
accountability,” the Prime Minister said while addressing the nation on radio and television.

He, however, said “These are all 22 year old
allegations,” adding, that all these cases had been
probed several times.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif on Friday said owing to the government’s ongoing
development programme, his power hungry opponents were foreseeing their defeat in the next general election.

“These people want me to dissipate my energies on
responding to such false allegations instead of focussing on the progress and development of the country,” the Prime Minister said while addressing the nation on radio and television.

Nawaz Sharif said his vision was progress, prosperity
and a bright Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, April 22 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif on Friday said his government believed in good
governance, transparency and an end to corruption.
Addressing the nation on radio and television, the Prime
Minister said the international organizations had also
acknowledged the good governance of their government.

He said the rule of law, transparent government and
moral responsibility were rooted in the supremacy of democracy and Constitution.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP): Federal Minister for States and
Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Abdul Qadir Baloch Friday said that
registration process for unregistered Afghans refugees would be
started within three weeks.

Addressing a joint press conference with Afghan counterpart
Syed Hussain Almi Balkhi, Qadir Baloch said that the government would take stern action against those refugees who would not register themselves.

The minister said that after taking serious steps by
Afghans government, Pakistan would review the extension of
repatriation date for six month in next meeting of the Cabinet.
Qadir Baloch assured that he would request the Prime Minister
for extending Proof of Registration Card (PoR) for two years.

QUETTA, April 22 (APP): Pakistan Army has distributed free of charge syllabus books among 3,000 students of 15 schools in Kohlu district and spent Rs 6 million in this regard.

Officials of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, here on Friday that under the Pak Army project of Chamalang Balochistan Education Program, Pak Army/41 Division provided free of charge syllabus books to 3,000 male and female students of Kohlu district, of which expenditures were incurred by the Army.

They added that those books were given during April 11 to 15, on the occasion of commencement of new academic year at state run schools.
Ceremonies for distribution of books were held at 15 schools in this regard which were attended by the Army officers, political and tribal elders, teachers and students.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif on Friday said Pakistani media was free even more
than developed countries.

Addressing the nation on radio and television, the Prime
Minister said media in Pakistan gained freedom from the
shackles of the dictatorship after a long struggle.

He, however, added that some of the media men also fell
prey to allegations and requested them to first put themselves at his place before publishing or airing any allegation against any citizen.
He said the commission was yet to be formed and
proceedings were yet to start but some people have already given their verdict.