♦ Investment Facilitation Council to ward off red-tapism, bureaucratic snags, says COAS: General Asim Munir says SIFC consists of representatives from military, bureaucracy, federal and provincial governments

♦ Petrol, diesel prices hiked by massive Rs20 per litre in ‘national interest’: Ishaq Dar cites international rates, IMF condition for increasing petrol prices: Says PM reluctantly nodded to new rates: Revised prices come into effect immediately

♦ Pakistan ready to talk to India as wars are no solution to issues, says PM: Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan has mineral reserves worth $6 trillion

♦ Civilians’ military trial: SC to announce verdict on full court plea tomorrow: Aitzaz Ahsan, SCBA and PTI chairman’s lawyers oppose formation of full court: AGP presents list of 102 suspects in military's custody

♦ Imran Khan says witnesses’ statements in Toshakhana case recorded in his absence: PTI chief says giving details of gifts to ECP not obligatory: Contends gifts-related documents could not be presented as proof

♦ NA passes Pakistan Airports Authority Bill

♦ Naval chief calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz

♦ Bajaur suicide blast toll rises to 55

♦ Punjab CM updates PM Shehbaz on maid torture issue

♦ Judge’s wife granted bail in maid torture case

♦ New route of electric bus inaugurates in Karachi: route to start from check post number 5, Information Minister Sindh Sharjeel Memon

♦ Two cops guarding polio team martyred in Quetta gun attack

♦ Six perish in bus-van collision in Rakhni

♦ Water level increases in rivers due to heavy rains

♦ 17 workers crushed to death in India crane collapse

♦ Squash hero Hamza Khan returns back to Islamabad from Australia