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♦ Former prime minister and PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has appealed to both the government and the Opposition to call off their public rallies they planned in Islamabad later this month; Appealed to both the sides to immediately cancel their public gatherings in the best interest of the country; Says prevailing political and economic situation in the country could not bear this dangerous confrontation

♦ MQM delegation met opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the political situation and no-confidence motion; Fazlur Rehman was also in the meeting; 

♦ The opposition announced filing a petition in Islamabad High Court (IHC) for peaceful voting for the no-confidence motion. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar said — after biometric verification in the IHC — that what happened in the Parliament lodges and the type of speeches being delivered by the government ministers had raised fears of a possible clash on the day of voting for the no-confidence motion.

♦ Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said he would be responsible if any member of the National Assembly (MNA) was stopped from voting on the no-trust motion; Claimed that the ‘establishment’ was with the government

♦ Faced with the challenge of making the no-confidence motion against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government successful, former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has directed the PPP MNAs to ensure their presence in the National Assembly (NA) on the day of voting on the motion

♦ JUI-F’s Ghafoor Haideri accused govt of using intimidating methods; Says opposition has also drawn the sword and the decision will be made in the parliament

♦ Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak has said that no member of parliament belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf will attend the National Assembly session on the day of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan,

♦ No plan to hinder or intimidate parliamentarians, says Qureshi: Declares chaos visible in Opposition's ranks: Vows to fight no-confidence motion in constitutional, legal way

♦ Khaqan Abbasi warns NAB has no role in no-trust motion process

♦ The anti-terrorism court has acquitted President Arif Alvi, federal ministers and other PTI leaders in a case pertaining to an attack on the Parliament House and Pakistan Television (PTV)

♦ ECP throws out PTI’s adjournment plea in foreign funding case: CEC rules out further delay as the case has been lingering for 7 years: Next hearing on March 17

♦ Marriyum Aurangzeb chides government over seeking a delay in foreign funding case

♦ Supreme Court rejects a plea seeking to suspend the notification of Nisar Khuro as senator

♦ Defeat stared in Pakistan's face as its two batsmen were out while chasing 506-run target in Karachi Test

♦ COAS for fighting off enemy forces’ propaganda collectively

♦ Sindh High Court reprimands IG Sindh over the appointment of police officials having a criminal record

♦ Crude oil prices fell to $100 per barrel in the international market

♦ US State Department declines to comment on Indian missile firing on Pakistan

♦ Indian forces martyr another Kashmiri youth in Kashmir

♦ Indian court upholds school hijab ban in Karnataka

♦ RSS workers in India attack Cinema House; Urged people to boycott films of Amir Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan

♦ Traffic violator causes ruckus on Lahore road after getting challaned

♦ Miandad takes part in the beach cleaning exercise

♦ New trailer of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” released; the movie will be screened in theatres from April 8