♦ IMF, Pakistan make ‘significant progress’ towards new loan programme: Global lender says country's reform programme also broadly outlined in its statement: IMF and Pakistan authorities will continue policy discussions virtually
♦ KP govt leaves Centre behind, presents Rs1700b annual budget today: Budget proposes 15-20 percent rise in salaries, loans of Rs10 billion to youth, increase in BRT fares, Advisor raises question about provincial financial autonomy
♦ IHC issues notice to Pemra on court coverage ban
♦ Azam Tarar and Shibli clash in Senate over sealing of PTI Secretariat in Islamabad
♦ IHC summons defence secy, ISI sector commander over poet Farhad Shah’s disappearance
♦ Naval Chief calls on Punjab CM Maryam in Lahore
♦ Interior Minister Naqvi secures release of 43 Pakistani prisoners from Sri Lanka
♦ Making obscene videos of wife case: Karachi court grants 5-day remand of 'Illuminati husband'
♦ Pakistan trashes Indian SC order failing to recognise J&K disputed status
♦ Bilawal pays tributes to his grandfather Hakim Zardari on 13th death anniversary
♦ PM Shehbaz invites Chinese firm to invest in mining sector
♦ Section 144 imposed in Peshawar for 30 days to curb dengue
♦ Several flights cancelled from Karachi Airport
♦ Bulls toss Pakistan Stock Exchange index to historic high of 76,000
♦ K-Electric proposes Rs10.69 per unit increase in tarrif
♦ Water tariff doubled for Lahore consumers
♦ 171 more students reach Quetta from Kyrgyzstan
♦ Four die in head-on collision between coach and trawler in Deherki
♦ Shot Ghotki journalist succumbs to his injuries in Karachi