RAWALPINDI, Feb 16  (APP):  Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Tuesday said the present government is fully committed to do away with major challenges including economic revival.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Chaudhry Barjees Tahir has said  that  Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed was creating hurdles in the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for holding transparent elections.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Pakistan will be hosting the meeting of the Trade Ministers’ Council of the D 8 Group here on February 17 (Wednesday).

HANGU, Feb 16 (APP): The security forces on Tuesday seized huge quantity of explosive material, arms and ammunitions during a raid on hideout of a Commander of banned outfit in Tor Samat area of Shaikhan.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi Tuesday tressed upon enhanced and regular exchanges between Pakistan and Sweden in all areas of mutual interest, especially in trade. He was talking to Ambassador designate of Sweden, Ms. Ingrid Johansson, accompanied by the outgoing Ambassador Tomas Rosander, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Foreign Office.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday approved the Prime Minister’s advice for nomination of two judge each Appellate Tribunals for disposal of appeals against decisions of the Returning Officer rejecting/accepting nomination papers for Bye Elections in the National Assembly Constituencies NA 153 Multan VI and NA 101 Gujranwala VII.

TAXILA, Feb 16 (APP): Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that Foreign Office would formally approach India to seek permission for Pakistan’s special investigation team to visit Pathankot.

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 16 (APP): United States and Pakistan are enjoying excellent bilateral relations and are working together to meet forthcoming challenges owing to climate change especially in the area of water, energy and food security.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) Tuesday issued an advice to PTV News, Geo New and Ab Tak TV to install time delay mechanism.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP):Newly elected Speaker of Balochistan Assembly, Rahila Durrani here on Tuesday called on Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.