♦ Militants hold 450 train passengers hostage in Bolan: Many, including train driver injured as rail track blown up, train fired upon: Emergency declared in Sibi hospitals
♦ IMF officials concerned over poor performance of Discos: Cut in electricity rate after reviewing govt’s plan to privatize Discos: IMF briefed on heavy income tax on agriculturists
♦ Bilawal Bhutto calls for evolving consensus on new canals issue: PPP chairman says conveyed to PM Shehbaz party MPAs concern in Punjab: Adds he advised prime minister to take steps to restore peace in KP
♦ Afghan officials complicit in escalating TTP attacks in Pakistan, UNSC told: Munir Akram says TTP is collaborating with other terror groups to disrupt Pakistan-China economic cooperation
♦ 'One-time' Super Tax collected for seven years, SC raises eyebrows: Constitutional bench questions Super Tax extension beyond Operation Zarb-e-Azb: Hearing to continue tomorrow
♦ MNAs pay glowing tribute to Nawab Yousuf Talpur
♦ Health Minister says elimination of counterfeit medicines is inevitable
♦ Finance Minister assures no sugar crisis in the country as reserves are sufficient. Govt seals six sugar mills in crackdown against irregularities: Smuggling to Afghanistan is controlled through FBR's new monitoring system: Sugar exports under strict watch
♦ JUI-F makes give-and-take offer to PTI
♦ PM Shehabz unveils plan to build Daanish University using £190m from UK’s NCA
♦ PM Shehbaz orders immediate reopening of Karakoram Highway
♦ Shehbaz orders crackdown against profiteers
♦ Share prices shed value at the Pakistan Stock Exchange
♦ Investigation report surfaced: Armaghan tells secrets of Mustafa's murder: Main accused's childhood friend helps in brutal killing: Housekeepers erase evidence: On New Year's Eve, party was hosted at bungalow, but Mustafa did not show up: Personal dispute with Mustafa escalated into heated conflict on Jan 2: Armaghan and Sheraz burnt Mustafa in Hub: On Mustafa's mother's doubt, they fled to Islamabad and returned on Feb 6:
♦ Suspects in DI Khan suicide case grease palms of victim’s brothers to avoid action
♦ Tailor shot dead for refusing customer’s request in Attock
♦ Pakistan emerges from record smog season
♦ Port Qasim employees protest non-payment of Eid bonus
♦ Rain, snow in country’s northern areas turn weather chilly again: Showers, snow predicted for KP, Punjab, Balochistan, AJK, GB until March 16
♦ 13 int’l and domestic flights called off at Karachi Airport
♦ Couple, daughter die after roof collapses in Tirah Valley rain
♦ Rail traffic affected after Tezgam Express derails at Rohri
♦ Dacoit was killed in a Karachi police encounter
♦ Motorway Police lodge 20 FIRs, make one arrest for over speeding
♦ Increase in fines, token tax proposed to check traffic problems in Lahore
♦ Top New Zealand players prefer IPL to T20 series against Pakistan: Bracewell leads depleted Kiwis team against greenshirts as squad unveiled
♦ Australia to play England in historic day-night Test at MCG
♦ India says 'no commitments' to tariff cuts after Trump claims
♦ Arab nations condemn Israel's Gaza electricity cut
♦ Trump to buy a Tesla to show support for Musk
♦ US-bound Afghans left 'without options' as Trump travel ban looms
♦ Syrian presidency announces agreement to integrate Kurdish institutions
♦ X hit by major cyberattack, says Musk
♦ Search ends for missing crew member after North Sea collision