♦ Court reserves ruling on granting physical remand of Pervaiz Elahi: Ex-chief minister’s spokesman Iqbal and PTI leader Waqar arrested from court, later released

 ♦ Judiciary has nothing to do with legislation, says Irfan Qadir: Says framing laws is prerogative of Parliament, not judiciary: Some SC judges showing leniency towards ‘arsonists’, alleges Irfan Qadir: Says another constitutional court inevitable: SJC has become paralysed

♦ Pervez Khattak starts consultation on forming new party

♦ 30 PTI renegades to form ‘Democrats’ group today

♦ Jahangir Tareen wins support of AJK ex-PM Tanveer Ilyas

♦ Another GHQ attacker identified, while Radio Pakistan suspect arrested

♦ Ishaq Dar rules out any delay in Pakistan’s sovereign commitments: Says country is heading in right direction despite challenges

♦ Shehbaz Sharif in Ankara to attend Erdogan’s inauguration: Punjab CM Naqvi also on his way to Ankara

♦ Another PTI ex-MPA bids adieu to party

♦ Triple train smash leaves 288 dead in Indian state of Odisha

 ♦ 17-year-old stuns world chess champion Magnus Carlsen

 ♦ Fighting worsens in Sudan despite US sanctions

 ♦ Wasim Akram celebrates his 57the birthday