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- Renowned musicians, pyrotechnics kick off PSL 2019 in Dubai Junoon, Boney M, Aima Baig and Fawad Khan perform at the star-studded opening ceremony.
- 4 men arrested in Multan over hate speech, defamation of government Videos clips of the hate speech delivered at a mosque were uploaded to Facebook by two of the suspects.
- PSL tickets for Karachi, Lahore matches to go on sale online at midnight Tickets for the play-offs and qualifiers range from Rs500-3,000, while those for the final go up to Rs8,000.
- Shahbaz granted bail in Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing, Ramzan Sugar Mills cases Lahore High Court orders PML-N leader’s release.
- Islamabad vs Lahore: Two-time champs take on three-time bottom dwellers in PSL 4 opener The 2019 tournament opens today with a face-off between its best and the worst.
- Philippines journalist and Duterte critic Maria Ressa freed on bail Ressa insists her website Rappler is not anti-Duterte, saying it’s just doing its job to hold the government to account.
- US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets Monica Witt has been indicted for leaking sensitive information that could “cause serious damage” to US security.
- LHC orders judicial inquiry into Sahiwal encounter by magisrate High court wants report on killings within a month.
- 1.2bn riyal deal with Saudi Development Fund for water, power projects approved by cabinet: sources Cabinet meets under chairmanship of PM Khan to discuss 20-point agenda, and political and economic situation.
- Shah Mahmood Qureshi leaves for Munich Security Conference Foreign minister is to meet Afghan president and US delegation during his Germany trip.
- Airbus pulls plug on costly A380 superjumbo Firm says it will stop deliveries in 2021 of the A380 after Emirates reduced its total order of the model by 39 planes.
- Saudi Arabia ‘regrets’ EU money-laundering blacklist proposal Saudi finance minister says commitment to fighting money laundering and terror financing is a strategic priority.
- Tribal employees seek end to jirga system in merged districts Jirgas cannot dispense justice, say government employees hailing from tribal areas.
- KP govt promises early framing of ToRs for talks with PTM KP spokesperson Ajmal Khan Wazir says advisory committee for merged tribal districts will begin talks with PTM leaders.
- Ashiana, sugar mills cases: Fawad Hassan Fawad owns plaza, 14 benami accounts, court told NAB special prosecutor tells the bench that assets of Fawad are beyond his known sources of income.
- Three labourers gunned down in Larkana PPP chairman Bilawal condemns the killings.
- Askari Park reopens after six-month closure An official says the management is allowed to resume the business after all due formalities.
- Doctors issue health alert over XDR typhoid outbreak in Sindh PMA urges public to adopt basic hygiene practices to avoid infection and illness.
- 1,443 displaced traders get alternative spaces Over 1,300 traders to be allotted shops in next phase.
- Drive against school vans with gas cylinders begins in Sindh Traffic police intercept school vans and fine the drivers of those being run on LPG or CNG.
- US fails to halt Iran bid to free frozen billions International court rules that Iran can proceed with bid to unfreeze assets in US.
- Zardari, Talpur’s bail extended until March 5 in fake bank accounts case Court to hear bail plea of Abdul Ghani Majeed and Anwar Majeed on Feb 20.
- NCHR unable to probe allegations against NAB Rights commission says anti-graft watchdog is not not allowing them access to its detention centres.
- Two witnesses testify in Baldia factory fire case Witnesses claim one of the accused, Zubair ‘Chariya’, was smiling and smoking in the canteen as factory burned.
- ‘We no longer trust the govt’: SP Dawar’s family deplore lack of progress in murder probe SP Dawar’s son demands an international investigation into his father’s murder, accuses govt of using delaying tactics.
- SC wraps up Memogate case, says govt should proceed against Hussain Haqqani if it so wishes The state of Pakistan is not so weak so as to be rattled by the writing of a memo, remarks CJP Asif Saeed Khosa.
- Senate body announces plans to phase out plastic bags at Parliament House Pemra directed to air public service messages on dangers of plastic bags, littering.
- CM slams elements giving ethnic colour to Ranjhani murder “Nobody will be allowed to create hatred in society,” says the chief minister.
- Action to be taken against Nishtar MS if held guilty of corruption: Yasmin “We will not protect anyone involved in the corruption and the PTI govt is determined to sternly deal with the corrupt.”
- Aman 2019 concludes with hope for strategic cooperation It was like a scene from a war movie with ships, frigates, boats and special forces elements.
- Islamabad to seek preferential trade agreement with Riyadh The proposal will be raised among other issues during the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s visit to Pakistan.
- Govt orders increase in LNG imports, furnace oil stocks The Power Division will require about 1,000 million cubic feet of LNG per day starting May-June.
- IED blast kills 33 Indian soldiers in occupied Kashmir: police The blast occurred as a convoy of military vehicles drove on a highway 20km away from Srinagar.
- Mission complete: NASA announces demise of Opportunity rover Opportunity spent 14 years on Mars and advanced human knowledge by confirming that water once flowed on the red planet.
- 25 students in held Kashmir injured by blast in classroom Blast has occurred in a 10th grade classroom in a school in Kakapora area.
- US fails to halt Iran bid to free frozen billions International court rules that Iran can proceed with bid to unfreeze assets in US.
- Suicide attack on Iran Revolutionary Guards bus kills 20: state news agency A car filled with explosives blew up beside a bus carrying a unit of the Guards’ ground forces, says statement.
- Afghan Taliban announce talks with US in Islamabad: spokesman Taliban say they will also meet PM Imran Khan for “comprehensive discussions” about bilateral affairs with Afghanistan.
- China, India contribute most to global greenery expansion: study Researchers find that global green leaf area has increased by 5 per cent in the new century.
- Chess makes move for inclusion at 2024 Olympics International Chess Federation calls for faster formats of traditional chess to be included on Olympic programme.
- Here’s how PSL is better than IPL — and all other cricket leagues At first glance, the Pakistan Super League comes off as just another generic, regular, run-off-the-mill sports …
- PSL performance can get players World Cup ticket, says Arthur “PSL has produced great talent in the past and I am hopeful of finding more this season as well.”
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