Today’s outlook: Federal Cabinet to discuss FATF progress, IMF negotiations

Here are some of the stories we are expecting to follow today (Tuesday):

• The Federal Cabinet will meet today. The members will be briefed about the FATF session in Paris and ongoing dialogue with the IMF.
• An Islamabad accountability court is expected to hear the Nandipur Power Plant reference. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf is expected to appear in court.
• The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, in a press statement, has instructed banks to start collecting Hajj applications from today till March 6. All the banks have been informed of the decisions.
• The Karachi kidnapping case took another turn after the child’s body was found from her house’s water tank. Her parents had registered a kidnapping case and held two women responsible for it.
• The scrutiny committee which is investigating PTI’s funds has summoned the respondents in the case today. The PTI has been accused of attaining funds illegally.
• The Balochistan cabinet will meet today as well. Members are expected to discuss a 24-point agenda.

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