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♦The electricity shortfall in the country has reached 7,793 MW, necessitating prolonged power outages.

♦Long hours of loadshedding test public’s patience.

♦The US dollar has increased by Rs1.88 to reach Rs199.80 from Rs197.92.

♦The foreign office summons Indian envoy over BJP leader’s remarks against Holy Prophet (PBUH).

♦Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invites Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at dinner.

♦LHC grants pre-arrest bail to Sh Rashid; former minister rules out talks with government sans election date.

♦PTI repeats demand for judicial commission to probe US ‘conspiracy’; decides not to appear before National Assembly speaker for verification of resignations

♦Mentally challenged person breaks security layer of Sindh High Court

♦Fire breaks out in forests of Galyat Shakargarh

♦Cop shoots sister-in-law dead, injures two brothers in Lahore

♦Heat wave persists in plain areas of country 

♦Sikh marks the 38th anniversary of Operation Bluestar by Indian army against Golden Temple. Sikh mourn as they still wait for justice on the extra judicial killings    

♦Wildfire erupts in Greece forests 

♦West Indies team reaches Multan, first ODI on June 8