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♦ Ulema’s role is as vital as of agencies in maintaining peace: Interior minister: Mohsin Naqvi says PM Shehbaz played important role in Iran ceasefire: Army Chief stood like a rock in war against India

♦ PM Shehbaz off to Azerbaijan to attend ECO summit

♦ Digital transaction system vital for ensuring transparent economy: PM

Pay raise issue: Speaker Ayaz writes to PM over criticism from Kh Asif: Denies any role in salary decisions and refuses to draw increased salary: Says PM to decide fate of his salary hike

♦ Pakistan, South Africa agree to bolster defence ties

♦ ECP holds back three reserved seats of ruling PML-N and JUI

♦ Sindh High Court exposes $80,000 bribery scandal involving Karachi police

♦ IHC acquits PTI workers in May 9 Ramna police station attack case

♦ Unusual FIR over theft of 10 packets of naswar worth Rs300 registered

♦ Afghan Taliban deny role in US citizen disappearance

♦ Crackdown on unregistered colleges in Rahim Yar Khan

♦ Index tops 131,000 as PSX presses ahead with record-breaking run

♦ Profit rates on National Savings Schemes slashed

♦ Indian warfare foiled by national unity, says Air Chief Marshal Sidhu

♦ CM Maryam vows to make Punjab plastic-free province

♦ Health minister seeks report on medicine prices determining mechanism

♦ Punjab on the edge as rains, lightning, floods predicted from July 5 to 10: Second spell of monsoon starts on Saturday: PDMA Punjab issues alert to WASA, Rescue 1122, Irrigation, Health, Livestock departments to prepare for emergency response: Citizens advised to avoid unnecessary travelling

♦ LHC halts action against vape, e-cigarette businesses

♦ Man shoots dead father-in-law, two friends in Karachi

♦ India and Ghana deepen security, economic ties as Modi visits

♦ US strikes set back Iran nuclear programme by up to two years: Pentagon

♦ China, EU should not 'seek confrontation': FM Wang

♦ India and Ghana deepen security, economic ties as Modi visits

♦ Life sentence for US Capitol rioter who targeted FBI agents

♦ Trump tax bill stalled by Republican rebellion in Congress

♦ UK's Starmer backs finance minister after tears in parliament

♦ India Hindu pilgrimage begins in Occupied Kashmir amid tight security