♦ Parliamentary doors closed for ex-PM; PTI chairman disqualified for 5 years; The Election Commission de-notifies NA 45 Kuram too

♦ I will send advice to President to dissolve National Assembly, says PM; The government is completing its term tomorrow, IMF accord reached after hectic efforts; Shehbaz slams last govt, lists coalition government’s feats

♦ Who will become the caretaker prime minister? Shahbaz Sharif and Raja Riaz will meet tomorrow; There is a possibility of agreement on the name of the caretaker prime minister; Assembly will be dissolved by tomorrow, says Khawaja Asif; Election may be delayed by two months

♦ 2023 is not an election year, says Rana Sanaullah; No name has been finalized for the caretaker prime minister; The name of Hafeez Sheikh is also under consideration

♦ Prime Minister's farewell visit to GHQ; Army Chief welcomes the Prime Minister; Guard of honour presented; Shahbaz Sharif thanks Army Chief and his team

♦ We are never afraid of elections, says Bilawal Bhutto; PTI workers always ready for election, FM opens SIUT in Sukkur;

♦ Interior Minister Rana Sana deposited gifts in the Tosha Khana; Gifts given to Rana Sanaullah during his visit to Iraq; gifts include a valuable pistol and a mobile phone

♦ Rizwana torture case; accused sent to jail instead of physical remand; accused cries over media trial; says she wants to commit suicide

♦  Hazara Express tragedy; six railways officers suspended; tracks condition was so pathetic; cause of death is not derailment, says minister

♦ Cartel doing heroin smuggling through drone exposed; Police personnel also involved, revelations of ANF; Recovered heroin hidden in the border area; Drug smugglers get support from Indian gangs

♦ Punjab Chief Minister's visit to Uzbekistan; visits the shrine of Imam Bukhari in Samarkand; prays for progress and prosperity of the country

♦ Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi lays the foundation of the agricultural revolution; More than 4.6m-acre cotton cultivation in Punjab

♦ Issuance of health insurance cards for media workers, and artists; For the first time journalists are being given health insurance cards, Prime Minister; Fund for journalists who died in the line of duty; 4 million to be given through a special fund

♦ Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed remembered; solemn ceremony at the Martyr's Mazar in Borewala; President, Army Chief pay homage to the hero

♦ Artist's unique tribute to Babar Azam; Made a model by connecting ice cream sticks, matchsticks

♦ A few days left for Independence Day celebration; Preparations for I-Day in full swing; sale of I-Day items on the rise