ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif Monday said when people were not even aware about the meaning and spelling of off-shore companies, Imran Khan set up off-shore companies in 1983 and also established off-shore companies for investing charity funds of Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital.

Talking to newsmen outside the Parliament, flanked by Minister
for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique and Information Minister Senator
Pervaiz Rashid, he said that Imran Khan was preaching people to
invest in the country while he himself invested charity funds in
off-shore companies.

He said that Imran Khan was too smart that he remained silent
about his own off-shore company till it was revealed in the media
and he had to accept it.

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Spokesman to the Prime Minister, Musadik Malik on Monday said that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has once again presented himself for accountability on any forum on Panama Papers.

Talking to a private news channel, he said the Prime Minister in his
speech in the parliament, has given briefed statement on his family business and also presented evidences there.

He said the government was ready to form a commission with consensus of all political parties for investigation on Panama Papers.

SARGODHA,May 16 (APP):Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha (MNA) said PML-N government has taken solid steps to control energy crises which would pay dividends in due course of time.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony of new transmission line of electricity at villages Dhengarwali, Banglow Jhoolpur and Qaim Hayat colony Tehsil Kot Momin said that 1000 MW electricity will be added to the national grid this year and loadshedding would end by 2018.

Ranjha said PML-N government was resolute to eradicate the evil roots of poverty,illiteracy,ignorance and terrorism from the country.

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP):The Deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi on Monday said that Pakistan and Japan are enjoying cordial relations and both the countries had desired to increase the cooperation in economic and social sectors.

He expressed these views while talking to Ambassador of Japan and Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JISCA) who called on him separately.

While talking to Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai, he said that Pakistan valued high its relations with Japan and desired to further strengthening its relations with Japan through enhanced economic and
parliamentary cooperation.