4:00 pm Headlines on 24Digital

♦ Supreme Court declines to block judicial reforms bill notification: Adjourns hearing until next week after issuing notices to AGP, bar councils and others: CJP remarks court has utmost respect for Parliament

♦ Several hurt as police beat up PTI protesters in Muzaffarabad
♦ Coalition parties reject Supreme Court larger bench as ‘controversial’: Term SC bench formation even before legislative process is complete ‘unprecedented’ and ‘unacceptable: Rue absence of judges from smaller provinces on the bench: Bench testament to divisions in apex court: Declare move as an attack on Parliament and its authority: Bench constitution in haste is ‘murder of justice’

♦ Law minister fears ‘collision’ between institutions: Azam Tarar says they know how to protect their rights: Hopes controversial bench will be dissolved today: Kaira says clash of institutions will lead country to terrible situation: Mian Iftikhar urges court to have some mercy on country

♦ AJK SC dismisses Sardar Tanveer’s interim plea against HC’s decision

♦ Gandapur sent to jail on judicial remand
♦ Judicial Commission recommends Justice Hilali as PHC CJ
♦ Contempt plea filed against Shehbaz, Maryam, Dar, Raja Pervaiz
♦ Senate, NA panels reject bill to provide funds for elections in Punjab
♦ Zardari, Bilawal hold talks with PP AJK leaders
♦ LHC rejects Buzdar’s plea to bar Anti-Corruption from disciplinary action

♦ State Bank not to issue new currency notes on Eid
♦ Pakistani rupee deals a heavy blow to US dollar

♦ Russia delivers fresh warning over grain deal
♦ Indian army base shooting suspects 'on the run'
♦ North Korea likely fired 'new type' of ballistic missile, Seoul says
♦ Pakistan, New Zealand clash in first T20I tomorrow: Unprecedented security measures taken to guard visitors: Full-strength Pakistan to bring 'A game' against depleted N.Zealand