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- Maj Gen Rehman appointed force commander of UN mission The Pakistan Army official has 30 years of national and international military leadership experience.
- UN chief calls for ‘meaningful’ engagement between India and Pakistan This is the second statement issued by Antonio Guterres after the Pulwama attack.
- NA speaker adjourns session after opposition protest over Durrani’s arrest Speaker constitutes parliamentary committees on national security and Kashmir.
- Saudi crown prince in China on latest stop of Asian tour MBS is set to meet top Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping tomorrow.
- Agha Siraj Durrani remanded into NAB’s custody until March 1 Durrani faces inquiries into holding assets beyond income and embezzlement of public funds, says NAB.
- Ex-minister among six convicted of illegal land transfer Court issues perpetual warrants for arrest of ex-revenue board member.
- Speaker orders Sasti Roti audit report’s presentation in Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi orders audit of scheme run by PML-N from 2008 to 2013.
- Family reluctant to go for Nawaz’s angiography “The angiography of my father is not a simple matter,” insists Maryam Nawaz.
- Afghanistan rebukes Pak envoy over Pulwama attack remarks Afghan government says Pakistan should “act upon its commitments” and “refrain from making irrelevant statements”.
- India faces sanctions after Pakistani athletes fail to get shooting World Cup visas ISSF warns India of consequences, says making efforts to avoid discrimination against Pakistan team.
- Imports from India continue unabated Some businessmen, however, want a “tit-for-tat action” from Pakistani government.
- Fiscal health deteriorating sharply, half-year data shows While defence expenditure went up, spending on the Public Sector Development Programme was reduced by 37pc.
- IHC reserves decision on Nawaz’s plea for suspension of sentence Nawaz Sharif has sought suspension of Al Azizia sentence and subsequent release on bail on medical grounds.
- Rifts emerge within govt media team over PTV crisis PM’s aides back PTV high-ups, Fawad tells anti-management protesters.
- No strong PPP reaction in interior Sindh over Durrani’s arrest Most senior PPP leaders present in district headquarters preferred not to issue any statement on Durrani’s arrest.
- SC requested to form commission to probe 444 killings in Karachi Social activists file joint petition regarding ‘encounters’ carried out by SSP Rao Anwar and his team.
- Two high profile suspects, believed to be involved in Sehwan blast, held in Karachi DIG East Amir Farooqi discloses that the held suspects had joined the global militant Islamic State group.
- Saudi govt approves immigration facility for pilgrims in Pakistan, increases Haj quota The immigration facility is now being extended to Lahore and Islamabad, after Karachi, says Noorul Haq Qadri.
- People who pay the most tax are true VIPs of Pakistan, says PM Khan Imran Khan says taxpayers’ money is “not for our personal indulgence”; hopes to raise tax revenue to Rs8 trillion.
- 69 dead as fire rips through chemical warehouses in Dhaka Blaze in crowded area “confined” but not extinguished despite efforts of over 200 firefighters; casualties may rise.
- China says it will engage with India on JeM leader issue Chinese foreign ministry “hopes” Pakistan and India can arrive at a “soft landing” of the issue.
- No constitutional or contractual way Pakistan can be banned from World Cup: BCCI official Following a similar move by CCI, Indian cricket board removes pictures and memorabilia of Pakistani cricketers.
- Multan Sultans’ bowling disappoints as Quetta Gladiators win PSL clash by 8 wickets The side cruised to victory with a power show by Rossouw and Watson who posted 67 (not out) and 61 runs respectively.
- No change in India-Pakistan World Cup match, says Richardson Senior BCCI officials say not playing Pakistan in World Cup is a “long shot” as of now.
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