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♦ Moonis Elahi assured Prime Minister Imran Khan of PML-Q’s support to the ruling party. He says the political atmosphere is bit strange at the moment. He says there is nothing strange about meetings. He says being politicians, they are meant to meet people. He says if somebody comes to their residence, he is welcomed. He says his party people know how to make relations and how to commit with parties 

♦ PM Imran says the leaders of PTI are not panic; He says they have been trained strictly; He says those who are panicking, they have suddenly started inquiring after the health of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain; Premier says he has full confidence in Chaudhry brothers 

♦ Foreign Minister Shah Mehmmod Qureshi hits out at PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif; He wonders what led Shehbaz Sharif to beg from the Chaudhry brothers as it is against the narrative of PML-N; He says bringing no-confidence motion against government is right of the opposition 

♦ PM Imran Khan chaired the CEC meeting; Political situation was monitored in the meeting; Discussions were made to chalk out a strategy over opposition’s move to bring no-confidence motion; Discussions were also made on local government elections; Fawad Chaudhry, Qasim Suri, Khusro Bakhtiar, Shaukat Tarin, Murad Saeed, Shireen Mazari were present in the meeting 

♦ PTI’s “Hum Khayal” Group also involves in political activities with full swing; The key meeting of the group is to be held today; In the meeting, light will be shed on matters including vote of no-confidence motion, political situation of the country

♦ Hamza Shehbaz says the time of the ruling party PTI’s accountability has finally come; Hamza asks the government that why PTI is not answering the questions over foreign funding case; Hamza says due to sky-rocketing inflation, people are unable to afford food two times a day; 

♦ Chief IHC remarks that the Pervez Musharraf case is a challenge for the NAB; IHC remarks the case is not about the Armed Forces, but on Musharraf being a chief executive of the country for nine years; IHC remarks that every public holder is answerable; IHC court remarks the NAB is also answerable to the public, not the court; IHC remarks that NAB has an allegation of political engineering; IHC remarks NAB is being accused for making cases against the elected representatives; IHC remarks that the inquiry against Pervez Musharraf was started in 2018; IHC remarks two properties and two accounts were found in the foreign country; NAB presented report before the court; IHC orders NAB to complete the investigation within the period of one month

♦ Islamabad High Court ordered the commission for forced disappearances to submit its report; Summoned the attorney general for the final arguments of Feb 28; CJ IHC said if there is a doubt that the state has abducted a person then there is no need to give any directions; Said the time has come to hold someone responsible

♦ The second phase of local bodies elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be held as per schedule on March 31 after the Supreme Court of Pakistan rejected a plea of the KP govt to halt the elections; Justice Ijazul Ahsan questioned why the SCP should interfere in the Election Commission of Pakistan’s working?; Said will not set a wrong precedent by suspending the election schedule; SC says the issuance of the election schedule and its conduct is the responsibility of the ECP

♦ PTI defeated at home ground; JUI’s Haji Zubair Ali elected City Mayor of Peshawar; PTI’s Umar Amin Gandapur won DI Khan Mayor election by taking 63753 votes; JUI’s Malik Mamoor Wazir elected chairman in Bakka Khel; PTI’s Azmat Khattak also won

♦ Iranian Interior Minister Dr Ahmad Vahidi reaches Pakistan, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad received the distinguished guest at Nur Khan Airbase, the Iranian minister will hold meetings with the Prime Minister and the Army Chief

♦ Is Pulwama situated in India or Occupied Kashmir? Prime Minister does not have any clue; In an interview with CNN, PM said an attack was carried out in Pulwama, India; Mr Prime Minister Pulwama is situated in Occupied Kashmir and Kashmir is a disputed territory; PM has also claimed that he knew India better than his own country; Hamid Mir questioned that if Pulwama is in India then why Kashmir is a disputed territory? And if Modi is promoting the racist ideology then why did the government sign a ceasefire agreement with India last year?

♦ How expensive will petroleum products be in Pakistan; Prime Minister Imran Khan and Finance Ministry will decide tomorrow; The price of crude oil in the world market has reached a seven-year high; Petrol and diesel will become more expensive if petroleum levy and sales tax are maintained

♦ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that Pakistan will not be able to achieve its export target this year as well

♦ The relatives of Nawabshah incident continued sit-in at National Highway for the third straight day with dead bodies

♦ Police arrested six more main accused in the Mian Channu mob killing case; Seven main accused of the Sialkot Incident has also been presented before an anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala

♦ Poor police security arrangements in Gujarat courts; Detained accused brought to court appeared injured in firing; Police arrest armed accused

♦ Muslim students again faced religious prejudice in Karnataka  Parents kept begging for Hindu girl standing at the gate for admission of daughters; Larger bench of Karnataka High Court is again hearing petitions against ban on hijab today

♦ Another heinous conspiracy of Modi government against Kashmiris exposed; India started erasing its history of state terrorism in occupied Kashmir; Occupying administration started destroying records of local newspapers

♦ Karachi Kings, who lost six matches in Pakistan Super League, are looking for their first victory; Karachi Kings and Islamabad United will face each other in Gaddafi Stadium this evening at 7.30 pm; Multan Sultans are at number one on the points table

♦ 22nd Annual Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei City;Beautiful Views of Charming Lanterns

♦ Hollywood movie "Death on the Nile" captures US box office; The film grossed 12.8 million in its first week of release