ISLAMABAD, April 11 (APP): Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid Monday informed the Joint Sitting that both the treasury and opposition benches have reached on consensus on five out of six bills referred to the joint committee except on the Anti-Honour Killings Laws (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2015.

“Negotiation is underway to reach on consensus on the sixth one,” he said and expressed the hope that the committee would also resolve it unanimously today.

The minister said that the government could pass the PIA conversion bill from the joint sitting through its majority but it was referred to the committee to evolve consensus.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 11 (APP): As many as six people were died, five injured and 20 houses damaged as a result of the last day’s earthquake, said National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

According to consolidated figures of relief operation, damages and losses issued by NDMA, two deaths occurred at Buner, one Swat, two Charsadda and one in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Relief and rescue activities are underway in the affected areas.

ISLAMABAD, April 11 (APP): The session of Majlis-e-Shoora (Joint Sitting) started on Monday at 11:10 am with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and Naat.

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in the chair.

The agenda item included reports of the committee on various bills and six bills, namely the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) Bill, 2016, the Emigration (Amendment) Bill, 2014, the Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2014, the Anti-Rape Laws (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2015 and the Anti-Honour Killing Laws (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2015.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief through his so called address to nation had only fulfilled his childish desire without anything new.
He advised Imran Khan to put his house in order before pointing fingers on others.
Talking to private TV channels, he said Prime Minister,
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s family had been doing business since 1936, but Imran Khan, on the other hand, having no such activities, was travelling lavishly in aircraft. He said Imran Khan always fell in the same ditch which he (Imran) had dug for others.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Spokesman to the Prime Minister Dr. Musadik Malik Sunday said that there was nothing new in Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chief Imran Khan’s address as people had been tired of listening to these repeated statements.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said Imran Khan was demanding formation of a commission under supervision of the Chief Justice of Supreme Court but on the other hand, he did not accept its verdicts.
He said that the Prime Minister and his children had already presented for accountability in front of inquiry commission.

LAHORE, April 10 (APP): Federal Minister for
Pakistan Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Sunday
PTI’s stubbornness and lust for power had just
weakened the democracy.
Commenting on Imran Khan’s speech, he said,
opposition should choose the parliament and courts
for acceptance of their demands instead of creating chaos
through sit-ins and protests.
“Such negative tactics will only create hurdles in the
way of progress and development of the country,” he added.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has directed all the federal, civil, military and provincial rescue and relief agencies to declare immediate alert and mobilise all resources to ensure safety of citizens in the wake of earthquake on Sunday.
“All agencies have been directed to move out with their
resources to find out the affected people and ensure immediate rescue activities and assistance wherever required,” a press release of the PM Office media wing said.
The Prime Minister further directed the relevant quarters
to keep him updated on the developing situation.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Prime Minister’s Advisor on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan is promoting the politics of agitation on the basis of mere accusations.
He was of the view that Imran has not yet adopted a constructive approach adding that he should first accept the verdict of previous judicial commission, comprising judges of the Supreme Court, before demanding for the same second time.
He said no one knows which kind of dream Imran Khan
wants to materialize, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (APP): Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that there should be indiscriminate accountability regarding investments in offshore companies.
In a statement, he said Imran Khan should also present detail of his offshore investment, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.
The Minister said investigations should be carried out to know how much amount of people’s donations to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital was invested in offshore companies.