ISLAMABAD, April 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said he had already taken the nation into confidence over his assets, however those pursuing the “politics of denial” were responding negatively to this positive step.

“Despite his decision on setting up Commission led by Chief Justice in accordance with the desire of all political parties, the opponents have changed their stance and are politicking with hollow slogans,” the Prime Minister said in his separate meetings with the parliamentarians.

The Members of Parliament who met the Prime Minister here at the PM House included Sardar Muhammad Irfan Dogar (NA-134), Alam Dad Laleka (NA-189) and Mian Najeebuddin Awaisi (NA-184).

ISLAMABAD, April 29 (APP): Envoys designate of United Kingdom, Indonesia, Japan, Argentina, Ecuador and Lithuania presented their credentials to President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday at an impressive ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.

Earlier, each envoy-designate arrived at the main gate of the Aiwan-e-Sadr in a horse driven carriage. On the occasion, the National Anthem of Pakistan and their respective countries were played and the envoys designate were also presented Guard of Honour.

Later, the High Commissioner and Ambassadors separately called on the President.

LONDON, Apr 29 (APP): Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar
Ali Khan has said the present government took major initiatives
to bring improvement in different sectors with particular focus on energy, security and economy.

“The situation is not ideal and there is scope for a lot of
improvement. We are endeavoring to try and focus on two high priorities of our government security and economy,” the Minister was addressing an annual dinner of Pakistan Society here.

He invited British businessmen to invest in projects of China
Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a very ambitious $ 46 billion
infrastructure project.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 29 (APP): Minister for Planning,
Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal Friday said that real
target of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative was to turn Pakistan into a modern industrial economy.

Addressing a conference of Chinese investors jointly
organized by China’s National Development and Reforms Commission and Pakistan Mission, in Beijing, he said that Pakistan was an attractive investment place for Chinese businessmen.

The Chinese investors could bring about far reaching
results by initiating joint ventures of Pakistani businessmen.
He said that 200 million population, out of which two
third was youth, and business friendly policies, better security and economic situation were attractive for the investors.

ISLAMABAD, April 29 (APP): Minister for Interior and Narcotics
Control, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan on Friday expressed concern over
arrest of an anchor of a private television channel ARY News,
Iqrar ul Hasan in Karachi.

In a statement issued here, the Minister said federal and
provincial governments should learn a lesson and get guidance instead of showing an annoyance on such a sting operation.

He said Iqrar ul Hassan was an active and efficient journalist
but he was misbehaved rather than getting an appreciation which was inappropriate. Sting operations are common in the world but Iqrar ul Hassan was misbehaved in Karachi.

LAHORE, April 29 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presided over a meeting at Commissioner Office Bahawalpur to review the pace of development projects in south Punjab especially Bahawalpur division.

The Chief Minister while addressing the meeting, which lasted six hours, announced ten percent additional quota for south Punjab in Khadim-e-Punjab Rural Roads Programme and other development schemes, said a handout issued here.

He said that repair and rehabilitation of rural roads would be carried out in south Punjab at a cost of billions of rupees under Pakian Sarkan Sukhay Painday Programme.