POLITICAL
Opposition predicts `disaster` if PM stays put
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP) during a press conference total in Islamabad, said that the prime minister`s decision to retain his position may lead to a political disaster. The opposition parties have stepped up their campaign for the prime minister`s resignation, contending that the country`s entire political machinery had been paralysed by the shocking report of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Panama Papers case. Dawn , The Express Tribune , The News , Akhbar-e-Khyber
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Foundation Laid of Housing Colony for Christian Community in Landikotal
Khyber Agency: Khyber Agency Political Agent Khalid Mehmood laid the foundation stone of the Bilai Housing Colony for Christian community at Landikotal of the agency. Addressing to inaugural ceremony, Khalid Mehmood said that the housing colony comprised of 27 quarters would be completed at the cost of Rs 32 million within a period of one year. Radio TNN
CHINA PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR
Army chief calls for open debate on CPEC
ISLAMABAD: In his keynote speech at a seminar organised by the National Logistics Cellon CPEC Logistics, Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa said civilian institutions to step up to the plate and fully benefit from the opportunities coming the country`s way because of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and called for an open debate on various aspects of the project. Dawn, The Express Tribune , The News , Akhbar-e-Khyber
Minister warns against making CPEC controversial
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Shah Farman while addressing a news conference at Peshawar press club has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor should not be made controversial as the project is backbone of the country. Dawn
Chinese Experts Visit CPEC Special Economic Zone In Rashakai
NOWSHERA: A team of Chinese experts and investors visited the Rashakai Special Economic Zone of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to crystallise their country’s investment plans.
CPEC project director Hisan Dawar and Federal Investment Board members accompanied the Chinese experts during the visit and inspected the Economic Zone site in Rashakai, Nowshera. Radio TNN
