ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Wednesday hoped the nominated Governor for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Iqbal Zafar Jhagra would play key role in progress and restoration of peace in the province. Talking to Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, who called on him here, the Minister said people of KPK and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) had sacrificed a lot for the country.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday held a meeting withAmbassador of United States to Pakistan David Hale and discussed bilateral relations, ongoing cooperation and recent strategicdialogue.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale has said that Pak-US strategic dialogues are an opportunity to build strong bilateral relationship.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Minister for Planning and Development Prof.Ahsan Iqbal Wednesday said that in order to seize its full potential, Pakistan was going to need more capable people to lead industries that would carry its future growth; run its national, provincial and city governments; and grow its universities.

RAWALPINDI, March 2 (APP): Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, on way back from Tajikistan, had brief stop over at Kabul on Wednesday and attended the change of command ceremony of Resolute Support Mission in Kabul. The COAS, after attending change of command ceremony, held meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the Palace, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa stated in a Tweet.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Pervaiz Rashid on Wednesday said that the government was according top priority to the development and progress of backward and far flung areas of the country.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated his government’s resolve to complete the Neelum Jhelum and many other energy related projects during his term in office to rid the country of darkness. He was chairing a meeting to review the progress on Neelum Jhelum Hydel Project here at the PM House.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said his government has successfully overcome multiple challenges enabling the country to march towards ensuring sustainable economic and social development.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP):Ambassador of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov on Tuesday informed that his country’s investors and companies were interested to make investment in Pakistan. Areas including medicine, pharmaceutical, marble, sports and agriculture sectors are most important areas for investment, he said.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP): Chief Election Commissioner Justice retired Sardar Raza Khan on Tuesday said that ECP is committed to achieve the goal of gender equality in general elections 2018 in line with the Constitution of Pakistan, international human rights standards, conventions and treaties. He said this after inauguration of a first-ever Gender and Disability Electoral Working Group (GDEWG) and Gender section in the ECP library at the Election Commission Secretariat.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP): Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan and India had agreed to restart comprehensive bilateral dialogue to address all outstanding issues.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government would ensure return of Temporarily Displaced People to their native areas with honour and respect. He was talking to Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, designated Governor KPK who called on him here at the PM House.

CHAKWAL, Mar 1 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said that his government accorded high priority to the country’s prosperity and therefore accommodated the political mandate in all provinces.

CHAKWAL, Mar 1 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said the day was not far-off when Pakistan would become a prosperous country after tackling all the challenges. “We are striving to take Pakistan forward, achieve progress and end load-shedding,” he said while addressing a gathering of local people in Bhar Pur area of Chakwal after extending condolences to known Naat Khawan Abdul Razzak Jaami over the demise of his wife. The Prime Minister said his government was working round the clock to end load-shedding, which he believed would be completely eliminated at the completion of his government’s tenure in 2018.