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♦ Pakistan, China reaffirm strategic partnership in apex meeting: COAS General Bajwa leads Pakistan tri services delegation’s visit to Beijing: Both sides agree to continue regular dialogue

♦ Army soldier martyred in North Waziristan gunbattle

♦ Bilawal forms 3-member PPP committee on terrorism issue: Sherry Rehman, Farhatullah Babar, Kaira to contact political parties

♦ Three youth martyred by Indian forces in Occupied Kashmir

♦ Pakistan slams brutal treatment of Muslims protesting in India

♦ Punjab budget will be presented tomorrow: No new tax proposed in the federal-style budget: 15% raise in salaries, 5% in pensions proposed: Special package to check inflation will be introduced

♦ Mian Mujtaba Shuja will be Punjab finance minister: Oath-taking to be held soon

♦ KP budget will be unveiled tomorrow with heavy outlay: Rs25b will be earmarked for Sehat Cards: 

♦ Weekly inflation rises to 24 percent

♦ Big dent in people’s pockets as airlines hike air ticket prices: Lahore-Karachi fare to cost Rs30,000 now

♦ Zardari, PML-Q ministers vow to make Pakistan self-sufficient

♦ Two PML-N MPAs lock horns over Patwari in Gujranwala

♦ Heavy rain lashes Swat upper areas: Expected rain may prick hot conditions: PM orders authorities to remain alert to deal with monsoon

♦ Raging Margazar wildfire threatening populated area in Swat

♦ Dr Aamir Liaquat’s Soyem will be held today

♦ Fire erupts in old vehicles depot in Karachi

♦ Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against WI in third ODI at Multan: Pakistan look to seal series; this would be their fifth in six series since 2019 World Cup

♦ Army rewards Quetta driver who drove ‘death’ away from population

♦ COAS Bajwa to bear cost of teen girl Alishba’s treatment

♦ Pakistan logs another 67 coronavirus cases, no death: NIH data shows positivity ratio stands at 0.49%: US to drop Covid tests for incoming air travel: Beijing delays school reopenings after new Covid outbreak

♦ Three kids drown in Ghotki pond

♦ US judge dismisses rape suit against football star Ronaldo

♦ Thousands of protesters demand action on US gun violence