♦ Countrywide rallies mark Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran: PM Shehbaz says Muslim Ummah has strong resentment over desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden: Bilawal terms desecration ‘an act of blatant provocation’

♦ PM Shehbaz calls for promoting literacy rate through BISP: Reaffirms commitment to further expand BISP to support deserving families

♦ PM Shehbaz says he wants to distribute 10 million laptops among students

♦ Agencies submit May 9 investigation report to higher authorities: 430 accused arrested in five terrorism cases: 49 nominated accused arrested through footage identification: 74 discharged after identification parade

♦ Air-conditioners to be installed in Punjab prison vans

♦ Nawaz Sharif Hospital now open for public, announces CM Naqvi

♦ Imran Khan’s sisters get interim bail in four cases

♦ Sugar price hikes to Rs151 after an increase of Rs4 in Karachi wholesale market

♦ Inflation rate in Pakistan eases to 28.55%

♦ Rain predicted in different cities including Islamabad and surrounding areas

♦ Monsoon floods claim 50 lives across Pakistan

♦ Major crisis hits cotton industry across country

♦ ECP issues cyber security alert to employees

♦ Bid to smuggle heroin thru drone foiled in Lahore

♦ Major progress in Riverfront Ravi Urban Development Authority Sapphire: 80% of the land to be handed over to the consortium within a month

♦ Slovenian cyclist Pogacar powers to victory in stage 6 of ‘Tour de France’

♦ Elena Ray Bekina defeats the French rival by two zeros in the second round of the third Grand Slam women tennis competition at Wimbledon

♦ Biggest-ever Women's World Cup set for lift-off in Australia and New Zealand

♦ Bollywood superstar Dilip Kumar’s 2nd death anniversary is being observed today

♦ Trailer of comedy film ‘Red, White and Royal Blue' releases, film to hit the theaters on August 11