♦ PM Shehbaz says country passing through a difficult time: Criticizes the accountability process pursued during previous regime: Says false corruption cases lodged against innocent people: Believes country can’t progress unless might is right rule wiped out from system: Inaugurates work on Bab-e-Pakistan, Walton Road projects in Lahore
♦ Cash-strapped Foreign Ministry asked to cut down diplomatic missions: PM austerity body vouches for lowering number of country’s foreign missions: PM House writes letter to MOFA asking it to send its plan within two weeks
♦ Punjab govt releases Ishaq Dar’s Rs500m frozen funds
♦ Nine terrorists captured in intelligence-based operation across Punjab
♦ Children rescued as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 24,000
♦ Punjab, South Korea to bolster tourism, cultural ties: CM Mohsin Naqvi says both countries enjoying strong friendly, economic relations
♦ CTD arrests warden’s killer from Karachi after 8 years
♦ Five car-riders die in DG Khan road accident
♦ Attacks reported across Ukraine, Biden to visit neighbour Poland
♦ US adds six China entities tied to balloon program to blacklist
♦ Pakistan women look to break India grip at T20 World Cup