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♦ Deaths top 15,000 as Turkish quake survivors face big freeze in cars, tents: President Erdogan admits ‘shortcomings’ in quake response, insisting disaster scope was too big to handle

♦ Pakistani rupee bulldozes US dollar in interbank market: Goes up by Rs4.83 in interbank market

♦ Court rejects Sheikh Rashid’s bail plea in Zardari remarks case

♦ PTI MNAs to attend NA session only after annulment of their de-notification

♦ Security forces deployment for by-elections not possible, ministry informs ECP: Interior Ministry in its letter says security forces are busy dealing with internal challenges due to recent terrorism incidents

♦ Hoarded petrol worth Rs300 million seized in Sheikhupura: Police take into custody 1.2 million litres of fuel: Dozens of oil tankers were parked underground in different mansions: Narowal filling stations stop sale to citizens: Attendance in schools, colleges affected

♦ Passenger train splits into two while changing track in Kotri

♦ Several injured in cylinder blast at Karachi flat

♦ Tirah Valley hills receive heavy snowfall: Mercury drops to below zero in Neelum Valley

♦ Drug prices likely to be hiked by 24pc today

♦ Australia reach 76-2 after early blows in 1st India Test

♦ Pakistan women to clash with India in T20 World Cup on Sunday: Nidar Dar among top five players to watch at the World Cup

♦ Zelensky to attend EU summit to press for weapons, fighter jets

♦ North Korea unveils 'record' number of ICBMs at military parade

♦ Two children killed in 'deliberate' bus crash into Canada day care