- Saudi Arabia introduces visa-on-arrival facility for Pakistanis Pakistani visitors to the kingdom with a valid US, UK or Schengen visa can also avail the facility to perform Umrah.
- PIA suspends flights to Beijing till March 15 due to coronavirus scare The national flag carrier operates its Islamabad-Beijing-Tokyo flight twice a week.
- FATF announcement weighs stocks down as index loses 1,105 points Analyst says market was not expecting such a harshly worded statement from the financial watchdog on Friday.
- Govt to help KE raise generation capacity by 1,600MW Supply from national grid will also be increased immediately.
- Punjab Bar Council opposes call for law minister’s removal Says some “elements with vested interests” want to “politicise” the reference against Supreme Court judge Qazi Faez Isa.
- Sharifs have protested to Zardari over Bilawal’s remarks: PML-N PPP chairman had said like Imran, Nawaz was also “selected” for the post of prime minister.
- AG Khalid Jawed Khan recuses himself from reference against Justice Isa Says Additional Attorney General Amir Rehman has been preparing this case.
- SHC seeks replies from federal, provincial govts over toxic gas leak in Karachi’s Keamari area Petition seeks directives for the relevant authorities to investigate the incident.
- LHC to hear arguments on petition against holding of Aurat March Petitioner claims the march aims to spread “anarchy, vulgarity and hatred“.
- Plea bargain amounts to pleading guilty, says NAB chief “Immediately after approval of plea bargain, a government servant is dismissed from service,” says Iqbal.
- Govt will take steps for protection of languages: minister Shafqat Mahmood addresses the fifth Pakistan Mother Languages Literature Festival.
- AJK leaders condemn Indian shelling on civilians along LoC Indian troops resorted to shelling at civilian population in the lower and upper belts of Neelum Valley on Saturday.
- Pakistan, Morocco to enhance security cooperation Prospects of joint counter terrorism training discussed in meeting between COAS Bajwa and Moroccan defence minister.
- Time to rev up exports Exporters need consistency in government policies to make long-term investment decisions.
- Iran reports highest cornavirus death toll outside of China Pakistani embassy in Tehran says it is actively monitoring the situation in the wake of the outbreak.
- South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads; Kuwait and Bahrain confirm first cases Over 2,600 deaths reported around the world; those infected in the Gulf countries had visited Iran.
- Iran records lowest turnout in elections since 1979 Participation rate was 42.6 per cent
- Italy’s coronavirus ‘red zone’ gets used to life under quarantine More than 50,000 residents in 11 towns in the northern part of the country have been put under isolation.
- Violence breaks out in New Delhi over new citizenship law ahead of Trump visit Hindu nationalist and communist groups also hold pro and anti-US street demonstrations in the capital.
- Trump at India rally: US has a ‘very good’ relationship with Pakistan, hopes for reduced tension in region Trump’s speech touches upon Bollywood, cricket, military equipment and Modi’s rise from a tea seller to PM.
- Islamabad United beat Lahore Qalandars by 1 wicket in nail-biting contest This is the second victory for Islamabad United in this year’s PSL.
