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♦ Pakistan, IMF launch talks to unlock $1b loan tranche: Nine-member IMF review mission arrives in Islamabad: Talks to continue till March 15: Mission to scrutinise Pakistan's economic policies and fiscal compliance: Finance Minister Aurangzeb leads Pak team

♦ Bilawal Bhutto's meeting with PM Shehbaz postponed

♦ State Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to meet on March 10

♦ Rs27.5 million fine imposed on warring tribes in Khairpur

♦ Zahoor and Akhtri groups enmity in Gujrat: Death toll rises to 7

♦ 14 international, domestic flights cancelled at Karachi Airport

♦ Rain, snow again pound parts of Punjab, KP, AJK

♦ Hitchhiking cop crushed to death on Lahore’s Ring Road

♦ Man shoots dead brother, wife for ‘honour’ in Shikarpur

♦ Troubled Milan sunk at the last by Lazio as furious fans revolt

♦ UN calls on Israel to restore aid supplies to devastated Gaza

♦ Trump's crypto reserve post sparks rally, dash for currencies

♦ US defence chief pauses cyber offensive against Russia: Trump downplays 'worrying' over Putin rapprochement

♦ France, UK propose one-month Ukraine truce: Zelensky says Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal with US