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♦ US dollar decimates Pakistani rupee to historic low of Rs285 in interbank: Greenback skyrockets by Rs18.89 amid IMF standoff: Within three days local currency has depreciated by massive Rs25.08

♦ LHC disposes of contempt plea against CEC, others for being ineffective
♦ Under-construction bridge collapses at Bhara Kahu Bypass project
♦ Islamabad court acquits Amjad Shoaib
♦ Sheikh Rashid skips indictment on medical grounds: Declines to appear before Islamabad court in Zardari remarks case: Court now sets March 21 for indictment of AML leader
♦ Federal Cabinet to mull doubling power tariff for commercial areas
♦ Gatherings outside Islamabad courts banned as Section 144 imposed: Federal Capital Admin imposes Section 144 due to security reasons: High alert issued in view of terrorism and other threats
♦ Court urged to bar govt from appointing new NAB chief
♦ Punjab CM Naqvi visits Raiwind Tablighi Markaz
♦ Cousins reunite at Kartarpur after 75 years
♦ Lahore police vow foolproof security during PSL match tonight: 8,000 policemen to perform security duty
♦ Ukraine says survived its 'most difficult winter'
♦ Massive power cut plunges Argentina into dark for hours
♦ US selling Taiwan $619 million worth of F-16 munitions
♦ Quetta Gladiators to face belligerent Qalandars in Lahore tonight