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♦ PM Shehbaz says Pakistan-China friendship unbreachable: Terms meetings with Chinese leaders productive: CPEC to spike investment in the region 

♦ China lauds PM Shahbaz’s visit: Zhao says China wants to transform CPEC into high standard Belt and Road Cooperation Model

♦ Islamabad admn declines to allow PTI long march: ICT admn requests IHC to throw out PTI plea seeking permission for long march: Says keeping in view grave security situation and threat to Imran’s life, it can’t give permission to PTI to hold public rally/sit-in in Islamabad

♦ Imran Khan’s health is improving: Strict security cordon around SKMH in Lahore as PTI chief recuperating

♦ Islamabad police registers FIR against PTI leaders: Nine FC and five police personnel injured in clashes with PTI activists

♦ Imran Khan urges SC to adjourn contempt case hearing; citing health state

♦ Asif Zardari slams derogatory statements against state institutions: Says Imran Khan is crossing every limit to spread anarchy in country: PTI chief just wants to rule country: We will not allow anyone to defame the state institutions

♦ PM Shehbaz to visit Egypt from November 7

♦ Bilawal Bhutto holds talks with UAE FM

♦ China, Saudi Arabia agreed to provide $13 billion package, says Ishaq Dar: Says both countries have assured to take care of Pakistan’s financial needs till June 2023: KSA to build $10-12bn petrochemical refining project at Gwadar

♦ Pakistan, IMF likely to hold talks by month-end: Fund asks Pakistan to review budget targets, enhance tax collection

♦ LHC to hear Rana Sana’s plea seeking exclusion from NAB probe: Two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi will hear the case on Nov 7

♦ Sikh pilgrims’ special train derails in Toba Tek Singh

♦ Hailstorm, rain turn weather cold in several cities

♦ Sri Lanka elect to bat after winning toss against England in T20 World Cup