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♦ 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

♦ Imran Khan told court Toshakhana, prohibited funding both legal: Attends court hearing via video link: Confesses to make $3 million investment in Oman project but says has forgotten name of offshore companies
♦ 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

♦ Govt gives green-signal to Rs8 per unit hike in power tariff: NEPRA to hear petition for increase in electricity rates on Feb 22
♦ Nine terrorists captured in intelligence-based operation across Punjab

♦ Court rejects Shahbaz Gill’s acquittal plea in sedition case: Will indict PTI leader on Feb 27: Gill also moves LHC for removal of his name from ECL
♦ Sh Rashid gets bail from Murree court
♦ PM Shehbaz orders probe into mob lynching in Nankana
♦ 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