♦ Ayaz Sadiq elected speaker of National Assembly with 199 votes: Voting to elect NA deputy speaker is under way

♦ Ali Amin Gandapur elected KP chief minister: Says his govt will focus on improving security, generating revenue: Sets one-week deadline to quash cases against PTI workers

♦ PPP's Sarfraz Bugti elected Balochistan CM unopposed

♦ ECP releases schedule for presidential election;

♦ ECP unveils schedule for holding elections on six vacant Senate seats

♦ Russian President Putin warns West of nuclear war risk

♦ Nawaz Sharif holds strategic meeting with Maulana Fazl to forge government alliance

♦ JUI boycotts election of NA speaker and deputy speaker

♦ Saudi Arabia extends royal invitation to brave ASP Shehrbano

♦ Pak Navy Command Conference reviews regional maritime situation

♦ Ogra announces slight cup in LPG prices

♦ PTI’s Shahid Khattak enters National Assembly armed with ‘lotas’

♦ CM Maryam slaps total ban on postings and transfers: Also reviews recommendations for creation of authentic database authority: Punjab govt launches crackdown against profiteers, hoarders, encroachments

♦ Heavy downpour hits Lahore; Karachi experiences intense rain and hails

♦ Ramazan crescent expected with naked eye on March 11 in most Islamic countries

♦ US pledges support to education sectors reforms in Sindh: US Ambassador Blome calls on Sindh CM: Murad says poverty eradication, improvement in law and order, provision of potable water, best transport facilities top priorities

♦ Unknown assailant opens fire in Hafizabad govt school

♦ Islamabad deputy commissioner jailed for contempt of court: IHC awards six-month prison to Irfan Nawaz Memon, four-month jail to SSP operation: Police officers to challenge IHC verdict

♦ Online taxi driver robs $13,000 from Pakistani-American citizen

♦ Three shot dead at US dental clinic

♦ Man shoots dead woman, paramour near Lahore for 'honour'

♦ Israeli strike in Syria kills Iran Guard, two others: reports

♦ 48 dead in Bangladesh restaurant fire

♦ Eight injured in India cafe blast: state official

♦ Four soldiers dead, 9 hurt in explosives attack on military patrol in Mexico: president

♦ Navalny laid to rest in Moscow cemetery: AFP

♦ Iran pop star who sang protest anthem gets 3 years' jail

♦ Ex-Dutch international Promes arrested in Dubai

♦ Heavy Rains: National Kabaddi Championship matches postponed till March 4

♦ PCB decides to upgrade key cricket stadiums in Pakistan

♦ Karachi Kings' Kieron Pollard went to India to attend wedding of Ambani's son

♦ Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim maiden Test victory

♦ Canada's Mitton wins women's world indoors shot put

♦ BBC takes full control of BritBox International