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♦ Curtain up on Cricket World Cup and battle for survival

♦ New Zealand win toss and elected to bowl first in the World Cricket Cup opening match against England: Pakistan to play its first match tomorrow at 1:30pm against Netherlands at Hyderabad stadium

♦ Security at Ahmedabad Cricket Stadium bolstered due to terror threats

♦ China invites PM Kakar to BRI ceremony: Foreign Ministers Jilani and Wang Yi hold detailed talks in Tibet: FM Jilani stresses collective efforts to ensure environmental protection: Addresses 3rd China-Tibet forum on ecology and environment

♦ PTI march in October was to bar COAS Asim’s posting: Usman Dar

♦ 3 former PTI MPs leave Tehreek-e-Insaf and joined PML-N in Hafizabad

♦ LHC orders halt to Niazi Shaheed Interchange project for controlling smog: Court expresses displeasure at simultaneous initiation of development projects in Lahore: Orders Rs3,000 fine on those who wash their cars at home: Also orders to demolish smoke-emitting brick kilns

♦ LHC gives Punjab govt power to fix sugar prices

♦ IHC issues notices in Imran Khan security case

♦ Court grants bail to Ali Wazir in Tarnol police station case

♦ MQM-P seeks withdrawal of review petition in Faizabad sit-in case

♦ FM Jilani, Mongolia’s Dy PM agree to enhance cooperation in mining, agri, textile sectors

♦ CM Naqvi visits his alma mater on World Teacher’s Day

♦ China invites PM Kakar to BRI ceremony: Foreign Ministers Jilani and Wang Yi hold detailed talks in Tibet

♦ Pakistani rupee scores 21st consecutive gain against US dollar in interbank

♦ Old man’s brave act saves life in front of Islamabad’s police station

♦ Mengura women cricket team defeats Kabal women cricket team by 7 runs in Swat cricket ground for the first time