Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and JP Mohr from Chile lost contact with the base camp on Friday and were reported missing on Saturday after their support team stopped receiving communications from them. "It has been four days today. No one has seen my father since that day. He is up there somewhere, 8,000-feet high," says Sajid Ali.

• Lockdown will remain in place till February 19.
• During the lockdown, there will be controlled entry and exit in the areas identified as coronavirus hotspots.

• The country reported 1008 coronavirus cases in 24 hours.
• 1,441 people have also recovered during the last 24 hours.

• The multinational maritime exercise Aman-2021 will be held in Karachi and in Pakistan waters from February 11 to February 16.
• US, Russia, UK and other countries from Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, South Asia and South East Asia have confirmed their participation.

• Babar Azam led Pakistan to a 2-0 sweep over the Proteas in Rawalpindi on Monday in a hard-fought 95-run win on the fifth and final day of the second Test.

• The exports of the country during July-January (2020-21) were recorded at $14.242 billion.

• He further stated that his creativity was famous throughout the world and his contributions in philosophy and literature were commendable.

• The Minister was briefed about the ongoing consultation process and recommendations on the upcoming policy.
• He directed the ministry to ensure that the policy is designed based on an extensive consultation process.

• Delivery of a 1,000-gallon water tanker costs anywhere from PKR 1,500 to PKR 2,500.
• The plants which are set up to be self-sustainable based on daily water sales cater to an average of 10,000 households each and help save time and money since women and children either had to travel long distances or stand in queues to buy unsafe water from unreliable sources.

• The by-polls will be held on February 16 in two constituencies including PS-88 Malir and PS-43 Sanghar.
• The commission also banned usage of mobile phones in the polling stations including polling staff and agents.

• The Men in Green earned 8 rating points after beating Proteas in Karachi and Rawalpindi to jump to 5th position in the ICC Test Team Rankings.
• The hosts were at the 7th position in the charts before the start of series while Proteas were at 5th.

• Chasing 370 on day five, the Proteas were bowled out for 274 with Pakistan medium pacer Hassan Ali bagging 5-60 — his best match figures of 10-114.
• Opener Aiden Markram scored a fighting 108 and Temba Bavuma 61.

• A rickshaw fitted with explosives was found at their hideout which was defused by the bomb disposal squad.
• Earlier, the National Counter-Terrorism Authority had warned of a major terrorist activity in Karachi.

• His statement comes after pictures on social media showed PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair's, daughter and son-in-law being vaccinated in Karachi.
• Umar said that during the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting, the Sindh government was instructed to vaccinate healthcare workers only.

• The report vindicates Pakistan’s longstanding position on threats posed to Pakistan and the region by groups like the TTP, JuA, HuA and their affiliates, based in Afghanistan, FO said.
  • The FO said Pakistan stands firm in its resolve to partner with international community against the menace of terrorism.

• 59 deaths were reported during the past 24 hours.
• So far, coronavirus has claimed 12,026 lives in Pakistan.

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• Pakistan won the first Test by seven wickets in Karachi.

• Imran Khan and UAE Crown Prince exchanged views on COVID-19 pandemic and other regional and international issues of mutual interest.

• Pakistan has finalised the details for the construction of a new shipyard in Gwadar, the country's deep sea-port in the province of Balochistan.
• The project aims to incentivise the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry, generate employment and spur economic growth.

• The New York State Assembly marked February 5 as Kashmir Day by adopting a resolution by a voice vote.
• "The State of New York endeavours to champion human rights including the freedom of religion, movement, and expression for all Kashmiri people," the resolution said.

• During the drive, 1,192 health workers were administered at Karachi’s Khaliq Dina Hall vaccination centre and 462 health workers received jabs at Jinnah Hospital.
• 615 frontline workers were vaccinated at Liaquatabad Hospital in Karachi.

• On issues revolving the power sector, he said that "there is a lot of focus on the power sector."

• An Oxygen Concentrator is a critical life-saving device used for treating patients suffering from coronavirus infection, birth asphyxia and complicated pneumonia.

• The FO issued this statement following PM's statement that Pakistan will allow the Kashmiris to decide between choosing to join Pakistan or remaining independent even after they vote in favour of Pakistan.
• "Pakistan remains firmly committed to the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute through free and impartial plebiscite under the UN auspices as enshrined in the relevant UNSC resolutions," FO added.

• The bookie was identified as Bilal , who hails from UAE.
• He was handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for investigation.

• PSO’s five-year LNG deal with Gunvor expired in Dec-sources.

• In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,684 patients have recovered from the virus in a day and 1,903 patients are still in critical condition.
• The total count of active cases is 33,184.

• He apprised the officers of the latest developments on the eastern border and the situation in occupied Kashmir, the statement said.
• The army chief said that the people of Kashmir, as well as of the region at large "deserve peace".