♦ IMF-pressured Pakistan will levy Rs170 billion new taxes: Ishaq Dar heralds mini-budget in the offing: Claims Pakistan has received MEFP draft from IMF: Another virtual meeting with Fund to be held Monday: Says introducing reforms, cutting down electricity and gas losses, need of the hour
♦ SC judge raises serious questions over Imran Khan’s conduct: CJP Justice Bandial hints at summoning the PTI chairman in NAB law amendment case: Remarks parliament left incomplete intentionally. Observes legislation being done in the current parliament has also become controversial
♦ LHC reserves verdict on PTI petition seeking elections in Punjab
♦ Court extends Imran’s bail in protest against ECP case
♦ Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade
♦ PM says Pakistan will extend every possible support to Turkiye: Hands over 100 tonnes of relief goods including food, medicines and tents to Turkish envoy
♦ Punjab Apex Committee vows to crush terrorism, ensure public security: CM Naqvi chairs meeting in Lahore which was also attended by Corps Commander: National Action Plan implementation reviewed
♦ PTI seeks ECP assistance for attending NA session
♦ Pakistan-led multinational Maritime Exercise Aman-23 hits waters
♦ Punjab CM Naqvi inaugurates Lahore’s biggest food festival
♦ Punjab University organizes seminar on human trafficking and bonded labor
♦ Earthquake jolts Swat, adjoining areas
♦ Pakistani rupee plunges against US dollar
♦ Renowned writer, poet Amjad Islam Amjad passes away
♦ Hailed as hero at EU summit, Zelensky urges faster arms supplies: Macron mulls stripping Putin of France's top honour: Warns impossible to send Ukraine jets in coming weeks