♦ Cross-border terror attacks will not be tolerated anymore, declares PM Shehbaz: Proposes joint strategy with Afghanistan to defeat scourge of terrorism: Pakistan to seek another IMF package: Urges CJP to expedite 2,400 tax cases pending in courts: Vows zero tolerance to electricity and gas pilferage: PM, cabinet members forego salaries and perks

♦ Improving economy leads IMF to strike a staff-level agreement with Pakistan: Islamabad to receive $1.1 billion after IMF Board’s approval next month: Fund stresses on swift reform process: Warns inflation to exceed govt’s set target: Talks on new loan program to be held in April

♦ Imran Khan acquitted in two more vandalism cases

♦ Despite complaints Pakistan elections were organized and as per law, says Donald Lu: US official says Washington was concerned about electoral abuse and violence in weeks before voting: Politicians were unable to register their parties and specific candidates: International observers also complained of irregularities in results compilation

♦ COAS Gen Asim, Saudi Crown Prince vow to bolster defence cooperation: Both leaders also agree to boost strategic relationship: Senior military and intelligence officials also attended the meeting held in Jeddah

♦ Imran Khan moves SC for judicial probe into ‘rigging’ in elections

♦ IHC gives Islamabad admin two days to decide on PTI rally plea

♦ Supreme Court accepts bail pleas of five suspects in May 9 violence case: Justice Mandokhel admonishes police, prosecution for faulty investigation

♦ LHC urged to bar Nawaz Sharif from attending govt meetings

♦ LHC allows markets to remain open till midnight during Ramazan

♦ LHC issues notice to govt over flour bags with Nawaz Sharif's image

♦ ISI chief ‘briefs’ President Zardari on security situation

♦ PM Shehbaz chairs Federal Cabinet meeting

MNA Naseem Shah records his statement in PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat case

♦ Nomination papers of Swati, Murad Saeed, and Mahmood Khan for Senate elections rejected

♦ MoU for provision of free electric and petrol bikes to students signed

♦ Punjab CM Maryam for launching home services app

♦ NA still to get opp leader as govt refuses to recognize SIC as a parliamentary party

♦ PCB chief reviews design for upgrading cricket stadiums

♦ Gaza hunger warnings grow amid ceasefire talks: Blinken due in Mideast in new bid to secure truce

♦ HEC writes to Punjab governor complaining about misuse of authority by VCs

♦ Primary school head leaks paper on YouTube in Faisalabad

♦ Quetta jolted by the third earthquake in the past 24 hours

♦ New rain spell to enter country today

♦ Two girl students awarded death for slaughtering their teacher over 'blasphemy in a dream'

♦ Five dacoits killed in ‘police encounters’ in Punjab and Sindh cities

♦ Two police officers shot and injured in Rawalpindi

♦ Pregnant woman dies after operation by quack in Hafizabad

♦ IT exports surged by 32% in the current fiscal year