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♦ Security forces to launch 'full-scale' operation to free train hostages: Soldiers kill 27 terrorists so far: More than 150 hostages freed, remaining hundreds mostly Punjabis still in militants’ custody: Train driver among three dead: Suicide bombers positioned right next to hostages

♦ Train service to Balochistan suspended for three days

♦ Mohsin Naqvi says govt not to relent until elimination of last terrorist: Interior Minister lauds security forces for securing release of over 100 Jaffar Express passengers

♦ UN, Iran denounce terrorist attack on train in Balochistan

♦ JIT summons Omar Ayub, Aleema Khan over negative propaganda

♦ PTI is standing with security forces, says Zartaj Gul

♦ Renowned lawyer found shot dead in Khairpur

♦ 13 more flights called off at Karachi Airport

♦ 2kg ice heroin recovered from passenger’s harmonium at Islamabad Airport

♦ 8-year-old girl raped, murdered in Mehar

♦ Pakistan cricket team off to New Zealand for T-20 I, ODI series

♦ PSG down Liverpool on penalties in Champions League

♦ Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire as US ends aid freeze

♦ US law firm punished by Trump sues administration

♦ Trump's 'The Apprentice' re-runs hit Amazon

♦ IMF approves new aid programme for Egypt

♦ US tariffs of 25% on steel, aluminium imports take effect

♦ US welcomes Syria's agreement with Kurds

♦ Huthis to resume attacks on Israeli ships over blocked Gaza aid