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♦ Abu Dhabi Crown Prince gets warm welcome amid winter rain in Islamabad

♦ Pakistan marks 6th anniversary of Operation Swift Retort: PM Shehbaz Sharif pays tribute to courage, professionalism of Armed Forces

♦ JIT formed in Mustafa case; Armaghan’s police remand extended: ATC rejects Armaghan's claim of denied washroom for 10 days and torture: Investigator says he traced Zoma for statement: Accused is cunning and dangerous; until charge sheet is complete, he has legal right to restrict his meetings: Judge permits meeting inside courtroom

♦ President Zardari arrives back in Lahore today

♦ CJCSC, Uzbek defence minister take up regional security

♦ JUI-F refuses to sign opp alliance conference’s joint declaration

♦ Sharjeel challenges Farooq Sattar to prove Rs25 billion scam: Terms MQM leader a ‘biggest political trickster’: Says ready for transparent audit as there is no fear of any white paper: MQM's corruption ruined Karachi's local bodies and other institutes: Announces to expose MQM's financial scandals: Farooq Sattar hints at protest outside CM House over LB's retired employees dues and Rs25bn scam of Sindh govt

♦ A roundtable on strengthening cultural ties between Pakistan and Portugal

♦ Ruet-e-Hilal committee meets Friday for sighting Ramazan moon

♦ Another FIR lodged against youth for entering ground at Gaddafi Stadium

♦ Rs2.3m robbery solved, Lahore police recover looted money

♦ Opposition leaders barred after FC troops deployed at moot venue

♦ PTI’s Latif Khosa visits Mustafa Amir's home; demands minister’s resignation: Mustafa Amir's father demands accused be brought to justice: 

♦ Explosive revelations: TV actor Sajid Hasan’s son Sahir grew weed at home: Police decide to probe Sajid's manager for used drug transactions: Report about Armghan's firing on police and recovered firearms filed in ATC Karachi: Latif Khosa demands Sindh Home Minister's resignation: Mustafa's father demands justice: CM Sindh calls police high-ups meeting

♦ Libya boat tragedy: Bodies of six more Pakistanis repatriated: Federal Minister Riaz Pirzada receives bodies at Islamabad Airport: Says struggling to bring back 37 survivors: Urges youth to avoid illegal routes

♦ Rain pounds KP, AJK, GB, Punjab, Balochistan for third consecutive day: Several feet of snow recorded over the hills in Naran, Tirah Valley, Shogran, Kaghan; Rain, hailstorms, snow forecast for upper, central parts of country

♦ Rain threatens to wash out Pakistan-Bangladesh ODI at Rawalpindi: Both teams have already exited the tournament after losing to India and New Zealand

♦ Minimum Nisab amount fixed for Zakat ahead of Ramazan

♦ Buoyant Afghans plot Australia downfall after dumping out England

♦ Rash drivers to face heavy fines, vehicle impoundment on motorways

♦ Liverpool 13 points clear in Premier League after Newcastle win

♦ Haaland back with a bang as Man City sink Spurs

♦ Ankle injury and 'personal views' kept Starc out of Champions Trophy

♦ Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed

♦ North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul

♦ Musk stars at Trump's first cabinet meeting