♦ Jubilation all around as Pride of Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem, reaches his hometown Mian Channu

♦ Heavy monsoon spell triggers rain emergency in Rawalpindi and Islamabad

♦ National Minorities Day being marked across country today: Zardari says minorities in Pakistan enjoy all rights; Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman, three services chiefs felicitate minorities on the occasion; Bilawal commits to safeguarding rights of minorities

♦ Mohsin Naqvi says none can deny minorities’ role in country’s development: Interior Minister says govt committed to eradicating discrimination against minorities

♦ MQM-P head Khalid Siddiqui calls on President Zardari to discuss political situation

♦ Shahid Afridi appointed brand ambassador for Kashmir Premier League

♦ Punjab's Azadi Float ready to embark on journey celebrating independence

♦ 4.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Swat and surrounding areas, no damage reported: Seismologists warn of potential risks as earthquakes continue in subcontinent

♦ Mountaineer Murad Sadpara meets accident on Broad Peak: Family appeals for Pak Army's help to rescue Sadpara from 12th highest mountain in world

♦ Several outgoing flights at Karachi airport cancelled 

♦ Car accident on motorway M5 near Shujaabad Interchange: 2 dead, 5 injured

♦ Car and bike thieves deprive 1000 Karachiites of their vehicles during last seven months 

♦ Two Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir clashes

♦ Trump campaign says hit by hackers

♦ Instagram unblocked in Turkey after nine days

♦ Two killed in Russian missile attack on Kyiv

♦ Turkey brands Gaza school strike a 'new crime against humanity'

♦ Paris Olympics closes with Hollywood ending

♦ Anti-racism protesters rally across UK