Russia's Defense Ministry spokesman said if any country provides airfields for Ukraine's military aviation with subsequent use against the Russian armed forces, it "may be regarded as the involvement of these states in an armed conflict."

The Prime Minister unveiled the mega initiatives aimed at socio-economic and infrastructural development of South Punjab while addressing a big public gathering in Mailsi city of district Vehari.

Moscow is recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to fight in Ukraine. Russia has offered volunteers from the country between $200 and $300 to go to Ukraine and operate as guards for six months at a time, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal.

The Russian defence ministry said its units had opened humanitarian corridors near the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha which were encircled by its troops, Russia's RIA news agency reported.

Despite biting international sanctions over its nuclear weapons, Pyongyang has ignored US offers of talks since high-profile negotiations between leader Kim Jong Un and then-US president Donald Trump collapsed in 2019.

Secretary-general Antonio Guterres extended his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Pakistan and wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured.

In memory of Shane Warne, Australian cricket fans laid down a few items beloved by Warne -- a "meat pie from a service station, and a packet of Winfield Blue (cigarettes), and half a dozen VBs (beers)."

G7 foreign ministers say they are deeply concerned with the catastrophic humanitarian toll taken by Russia’s continuing strikes against the civilian population. They also condemned Russian aggression.

The price of Bitcoin soared over 14% on Feb. 28, the day after the US and its allies agreed to bar some major Russian banks from the international payment system SWIFT. Altcoins and the crypto market, in general, followed suit in the following days.

Beijing has poured billions of dollars into defence modernisation in recent years as it aims to transform its huge military into a world-class force rivalling that of the United States and other Western powers.

“Pakistan is committed to the fundamental principles of the UN Charter: self-determination of peoples, non-use or threat of use of force, sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and pacific settlement of disputes,” said Ambassador Hashmi.

Fawad asked the opposition to be a part of a national cause and join people in stadium instead of doing politics of agitation and undue criticism on the relief packages given to the masses.