♦ Modi wants to declare India a Hindu country: the Narendra Modi government has been severely criticized in the international media for its religious extremism and anti-minority tendencies in India since the BJP came to power. The International media has sounded alarm over the growing extremism in India. After BBC, New York Times too has spoken against Modi’s extremist approach
♦ Turkey-Syria quake deaths to top 50,000: UN relief chief: Death toll passes 28,000, millions in need of aid: Dozens of people arrested for looting or trying to defraud victims in aftermath of quake in Turkey
♦ Pak Army rescue team pulls out 6 Turkish people alive from under the rubble: NDMA sends 16 NLC containers to Turkey, Syria
♦ PPP to decide on contesting by-polls after consultations
♦ CNS visits foreign navies’ ships at AMAN-23
♦ Maryam directs party leaders to start membership drive in Islamabad: Directs PML-N leadership to convey party’s narrative to masses: Calls for taking steps to attract students, women and general public to join PML-N
♦ Pakistan committed to further strengthening ties with Iran: Alvi
♦ Punjab flour mills to go on strike from tomorrow: Supply of flour to market to be halted from Tuesday: Punjab Food Department suspends wheat quota of 100 flour mills: Food secretary says will not be blackmailed by anyone
♦ JI Amir says Pakistan’s situation worrisome
♦ Anti-polio campaign to kick off in 39 districts tomorrow
♦ CTD arrests three terrorists in Lakki Marwat operation
♦ The Foreign Minister of Pakistan and Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated the entire nation, including mothers, sisters and daughters, on National Women's Day that is observed annually on 12 February to mark the first women's march in the country held on that date in 1983. FM Bilawal lauded the bravery of Pakistani women, saying they are symbols of unparalleled bravery, great talent and indomitable courage. Women like Fatima Jinnah, Begum Nusrat Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto are role models for the rest of the world
♦ Child dies, four held in different incidents in Karachi
♦ Russia's Wagner leader claims to have captured area near Bakhmut
♦ Three-day Pakistan Literature Festival wins hearts
♦ ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Pakistan to meet India at Cape Town today: In the ICC Women's T-20 World Cup, Pakistan will play their first match against India at Cape Town, South Africa tomorrow (Sunday). The match will begin at 6:00 pm Pakistan’s Standard Time
♦ PSL opening ceremony to be held tomorrow with giltz and glam
♦ Iran's Raisi to visit China: state media
♦ Harry Styles sweeps board at Brit Awards, acknowledging 'privilege'