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♦Development linked to modernizing outdated system, says PM

♦Ishaq Dar vows to continue work for regional peace

♦Sindh CM Murad terms Sindh ‘Pakistan’s energy basket’

♦Russian envoy holds in-depth talks with Maulana Fazl

♦Indian Punjab CM defends Diljit's ‘Sardaarji 3’ film with Pakistan’s Hania Aamir

♦ATC rejects Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s bail in May 9 riots case

♦Pakistani embassy hosts largely-attended Mango Festival in Washington

♦IHC issues notices over missing Baloch student

♦Sugar price hits Rs200 mark in Karachi

♦PCB invites applications from consultants for cluster of hotels

♦Cornea transplant surgeries continue at Lahore’s Mayo Hospital

♦Govt strongly condemns massacre of bus passengers in Balochistan: Shehbaz Sharif vows to avenge blood of innocent people: Mohsin Naqvi, CM Bugti also slam killing of Punjab-bound travelers

♦Pakistan-Russia ink accord for revival of Pakistan Steel Mills

♦UAE assures Mohsin Naqvi of making visa process for Pakistanis easier: Interior Minister gets special protocol after reaching UAE on visit: Holds exclusive meeting with Deputy PM Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan: Pakistan and UAE agree to boost AI-based security ties: Naqvi visits Abu Dhabi Police’s modern policing and operations monitoring system:

♦Share prices hit all-time high at Pakistan Stock Exchange

♦Court reserves ruling on Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s acquittal plea

♦LHC orders timely closure of restaurants at midnight

♦SC rules in favour of PTCL pensioners; orders payment within 90 days

♦Flood alert amid heavy rains from July 13 to 17 issued: NDMA advises emergency kits for 3 to 5 days at home in low-lying areas nationwide: Advises cattle relocation ahead of rains starting from Sunday: Tarbela Dam 74% and Mangla Dam 44% full: Predicts moderate flooding at Taunsa Barrage and flash floods in rivers Swat and Panjkora: Water levels in Kabul, Sindh (Indus), Chenab, and Jhelum rivers expected to rise: Administrations on high alert

♦Eight flights cancelled, two delayed at Karachi Airport

♦Cotton price surges by Rs200 to Rs300 per 40kg

♦Massive fire erupts in AC-manufacturing factory in Islamabad

♦Two dead in armed clash between Shikarpur tribes

♦Trump floats 15 to 20% blanket tariff on trading partners

♦66 dead as Israel bombs children lined up outside Gaza health clinic

♦Russia and US hold 'frank' talks on Ukraine war

♦Rubio to meet China's Wang on sidelines of ASEAN talks