ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan here Thursday presented a commendation certificate and a cheque of Rs 300,000 to a personnel of Frontier Corps for countering a terrorist who fired on police at a check post in I 9 sector. The personnel will also receive an amount of Rs 500,000 announced by the government for injured officials.

RAWALPINDI Feb 18 (APP): Outgoing Commander of Resolute Support Mission and US Forces in Afghanistan, General John F. Campbell on Thursday paid a farewell call to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif at General Headquarters. During the meeting, they reviewed the ongoing Afghan reconciliation process and discussed the way forward.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday said that there were extensive opportunities to be tapped to cement the ties between Pakistan and Russia in different fields those could only be capitalized through a proactive diplomacy.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday strongly condemned the bomb blast in Ankara, Turkey and termed the loss of precious lives as a tragic incident. The President in a statement said the government and people of Pakistan stand with their Turkish brethren in this hour of grief and strongly condemn this act.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday approved a new 1200-bed hospital in Islamabad to cater to long standing demand of the people for quality health-care facility and severe shortage of hospitals in the federal capital.According to the PM House, the Prime Minister directed to earmark 20 acres land at Kuri road for the said purpose. Necessary directions have been issued to the Ministry of health to initiate the process.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Thursday said Federal government would continue providing assistance to ensure peace and deal with terrorism in Sindh province.He was talking to President of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Sindh Chapter, Muhammad Ismail Rahu, who call on him here.

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif Wednesday visited 10 Corps Headquarters Chaklala and recieved detailed operational and security brief.

LAHORE, Feb 18 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said international media which earlier was posing Pakistan as a dangerous country, now terming Pakistan “a new success story” and “an emerging state.” He was addressing an award distribution ceremony here at University of Health Science on Thursday.