♦ Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain passes away in Karachi: Karachi DIG (West) Muqaddas Haider confirms Amir Liaquat expired half an hour ago before he was shifted to hospital: President, PM, Zardari, Maryam, Bilawal, others express condolences: Showbiz, TV celebrities in shock over demise of Dr Amir Liaquat
♦ Farah Gogi will be held accountable first, says Maryam Nawaz: Says so incompetent was Imran-led govt that it could not even run already established projects: We will repair the damage: Court says may announce verdict on Maryam, Safdar’s appeals soon
♦ Govt’s claims go wrong as country suffers from worst loadshedding: Hours-long loadshedding continues amid shortfall of 6,530 MW: PM chairs meeting on energy crisis
♦ Nepra approves increase in power tariff for Karaciites
♦ Opposition stages protest in Senate against amendment in NAB Act
PAC recommends making Islamabad DC OSD, seeks assets details of CDA officers, Nadra employees
♦ 10% raise in salaries, allowances of SC, HC judges okayed
♦ Taxes-loaded budget on the cards: Govt plans to collect Rs4695 billion from indirect taxes while Rs2,560 billion target set for direct taxes: FBR revenue target proposed at Rs7,255: Cut in withholding tax proposed
♦ US dollar loses more value against Pakistani rupee: Currently being traded at Rs200 down by Rs1.52
♦ Employees lock Pakistan Secretariat as talks with govt fail
♦ Parliament’s joint session today
♦ Iman Mazari’s interim bail extended until June 20
♦ Three perish in Narowal bus-dumper collision
♦ 116 maunds of dead chicken bound for Lahore seized
♦ No nuclear material on board as US plane crash kills four soldiers
Iran disconnects nuclear site cameras as IAEA censure adopted
♦ Record-setting Azam trumps Hope and West Indies in first ODI