♦ Five soldiers martyred as terrorists storm Zhob Cantonment: Three terrorists also killed: Four more troops injured: Five injured civilians including woman and girl referred to Quetta

♦ IMF confirms Pakistan on agenda of today’s executive board meeting: Meeting will approve release of $1.1 billion tranche for Pakistan under nine-month stand-by agreement

♦ US welcomes staff-level loan agreement signed by Pakistan and IMF

♦ Pakistani rupee bull-run continues on hopes of forex build-up

♦ 10 of a family burnt alive as their house catches fire in Lahore: Deceased include six children, two women, one man: Punjab CM Naqvi expresses deep grief, seeks report of tragic incident

♦ Water from River Sutlej sweeps crops in Arifwala: Rain predicted in different cities including Lahore, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Kasur, Okara, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin and Murree

♦ LHC dismisses pleas against detention of Khadija Shah, others involved in May 9 incidents

♦ Brother of May 9 violence culprit shows remorse

♦ Motorbike bomb targets CTD patrol van in Karachi

♦ Dubai-returned man killed in firing by Karachi police

♦ Jail officials refuse to release Pervaiz Elahi despite court order

♦ Punjab Police seek Army, Rangers deployment during Muharram

♦ Snowfall in South Africa during summer: people amazed: Meteorological Department warns about road closures

♦ Famous poet, filmmaker and lyricist Saifud Din Saif’s 30th death anniversary observed