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- PM Khan directs Punjab govt to give Nawaz Sharif access to hospital or doctor of his choice The premier directs the Punjab government to provide Nawaz the best facilities for his treatment.
- Blasts in Kabul hit near ceremony attended by top officials Health Ministry official says an initial check of Kabul’s hospitals revealed three people have been killed, 32 wounded.
- Saudi minister Adel al-Jubeir assures Riyadh’s ‘complete support’ in resolving Pak-India tensions The minister is visiting Pakistan on the instructions of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
- Musharraf’s statement in treason case can be recorded through video link: CJP Justice Khosa says govt, not SC, allowed former president to leave; courts cannot become “hostage” to a suspect.
- 1 killed, at least 30 injured in grenade explosion at bus stand in occupied Kashmir “It seems that the grenade was lobbed from outside (the premises) and it rolled under the bus and caused injuries.”
- Pulwama backlash: 2 Kashmiri street vendors thrashed in India’s Lucknow Viral videos of the attack show two Kashmiris being abused, slapped and beaten by men in saffron shirts.
- Where did it all go wrong for Multan Sultans? Chalk up the Ali Tareen-owned franchise to things that need fixing in Naya Pakistan.
- Dying IS ‘caliphate’ empties itself of last survivors Veiled women carrying babies and wounded men on crutches hobbled out of the last militant village in eastern Syria.
- Khalilzad given more time to negotiate Afghan peace deal US State Department’s spokesperson says US envoy Khalilzad was engaging with Taliban “on a daily basis right now”.
- China revokes Canadian canola permit as dispute escalates The move is seen by some as a new tactic to seek leverage over Ottawa.
- Finance bill ushers in sweeping ‘incentives’ for banks, industry and greenfield investors Non-filers are also allowed to purchase locally manufactured vehicles irrespective of engine capacity.
- Govt working on laws to revive dairy sector Dawood says the tax incentives will transform dairy farming into a formal sector.
- LNG demand could triple over next 3-5 years: official Last year, the country imported nearly 7 million tonnes of LNG, data from Refinitiv Eikon shows.
- Industry demands separate gas lines SAI president says a shared gas pipeline for industries and CNG stations in Site is the reason behind low gas pressure.
- KP CM irked by Peshawar traffic mess, slow work on BRT Calls for march 25 soft opening of BRT; says further delay in bus service launch not acceptable.
- Lovelorn boy kills self during video call Police say the boy had got dejected when the girl told him that her parents had fixed her marriage with someone else.
- CAA issues notice for airspace closure Flights on the eastern routes remain suspended; airspace will remain closed till 1pm today.
- Why Talal was convicted of contempt, explains SC Real objective of contempt proceedings is to vindicate honour and dignity of court, says apex court.
- Govt asked to explain if any conditions attached to F-16s deal “What is the use of the F-16 jets if they cannot be used for self-defence?” asks Senator Raza Rabbani.
- US refuses to take position on F-16 issue State Department’s spokesperson Robert Palladino says US is “following that issue very closely”.
- Govt orders another probe into domestic gas tariff hike SNGPL has been directed to report as to “who authorised to charge the pressure factor beyond the Ogra approved limit”.
- Luxembourg lauds immediate release of Indian pilot, urges de-escalation Jean Asselborn says world doesn’t want to “see an armed conflict between Pakistan and India”.
- Rescue team asks for one last mission before calling off search Ground search called off Wednesday, but team leader asks to fly over Mummery Ridge before heading back.
- Action launched against Hattar factories for violating labour laws Official asks workers to report low wages, denial of appointment letters, facilities.
- Ex-IGs oppose restructuring of Superior Services Reports that govt is considering restructuring Central Superior Services by splitting it into separate service streams.
- Flooding after dyke breach hits hundreds of houses, farmland Around 500 thatched houses and domestic articles as well as other belongings of the inmates are badly affected.
- Man who exposed 2012 Kohistan video scandal shot dead in Abbottabad Afzal Kohistani had expressed fears of being killed on multiple occasions and had asked Hazara police for security.
- China’s Huawei sues US government over ban on its products Huawei sends a global signal that it is willing to use all means to prevent attempts to exclude it from the 5G market.
- PM approves first-ever national tariff policy Draft policy will now be presented before the federal cabinet for consideration.
- 80pc of next KP budget likely to go to non-development expenditure Finance dept document says 2019-20 budget to be 7pc smaller than current.
- Chinese FDI in Europe drops on investment screening China introduces capital controls, tightens investment rules for state firms to stop money moving out of the country.
- Trump ends requirement that CIA report civilian deaths from drone strikes Activists say the move could make the CIA even less accountable than in the past.
- Microsoft says Iran-linked hackers targeted businesses Cyberattacks have affected oil-and-gas companies in Saudi Arabia, Germany, the United Kingdom, India and the US.
- Modi changed terms of Rafale deal, The Hindu reports An angry government tells Indian Supreme Court The Hindu had stolen official papers from defence ministry.
- Wolpert, ‘Jinnah of Pakistan’ author, dies at 91 Stanley Wolpert penned one of the best biographies of Jinnah.
- Outrage as Indian minister suggests opponents be ‘tied under jets’ “They can look at the targets when the bombs are fired and can also be dropped (there) to count before coming back.”
- Search for 2 missing European climbers attempting to scale Nanga Parbat called off Recent heavy snowfall had raised fears that the climbers, Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard might have perished.
- Shane Watson ‘very excited’ to travel to Karachi for PSL’s Pakistan leg “I am very excited as it has been 14 years since I was in Pakistan last,” says Gladiators player.
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