♦ Court rejects PTI chief's plea in the Toshakhana criminal case, judge declares case admissible; trial will start from July 12, witnesses called; Skipping appearance invites judge's ire; PTI chairman to challenge the decision

♦ Prime Minister's speech in German, foreign guests surprised; guests appreciated Shehbaz Sharif's style; Pakistan, Switzerland pact to deal with disasters; Shehbaz says Pakistan wants peace in the world

♦ PM forms body to decide on Pak visit to India to play the World Cup; Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto will be the head while Rana Sana, Azam Tarar, Ehsan Mazari, Maryam Aurangzeb, Asad Mehmood, Aminul Haq, Kaira and Tariq Fatemi are committee members

♦ Test match series against Sri Lanka; Zaka Ashraf expresses best wishes

The first Test will be played on July 16 and the second on July 24; National captain Babar Azam's conversation with Zaka Ashraf

♦ India is likely to release water today; There is a risk of flooding in Chenab, Ravi and rainwater channels; The Flood Commission has issued a warning; 9 rescue stations established adjacent to Chenab

♦ Monsoon spell in Lahore; Highways became ponds, streets became drains due to rain; Gaddafi Stadium inundated;

♦ Chief Minister's visit to different areas of Lahore in the rain; review rainwater drainage measures at Kalma Chowk, Garden Town, Liberty, Jail Road; Mazang, Fatima Jinnah Highway and Lawrence Road;

♦The escape of the perpetrators of the May 9 incidents is out of the question; Decision to file appeals for cancellation of guarantees; 171 miscreants have not been identified

♦ Foolproof security arrangements during Muharram; Decision on intelligence-based operation against miscreants; Restriction on movement of persons

♦ Greece boat accident; DNA of 15 Pakistanis matched; Confirmed by Pakistani Embassy in Greece; Abdul Wahid, Sufyan Abbas and Muhammad Tahir of Gujarat, Saqib of Pindi, Khawar of Sheikhupura; Naeem of Vehari, Inam Ali of Gujranwala and Yusuf of Mirpur died in the tragedy

♦ Negligence claims precious lives in Sargodha; 7 people burnt alive in van cylinder blast; condition of 5 injured in the accident is critical

♦ Pindi taxi driver killed in Kache; The robbers demanded a ransom of Rs20 million; Taxi driver was beaten for not giving money

♦ Even policemen are not safe from robbers in Kacha Area; SHO with squad kidnapped; the team went to the area to secure the release of a child; Police launch operation to secure the release of abductees

♦  Seventh death anniversary of Burhan Wani, Rallies and demos to pay homage to the hero of the Kashmir struggle

♦ Abdul Sattar Edhi remembered

♦ America has destroyed its last chemical weapons; The move will help make the world safer, says Biden