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♦ Major power breakdown hits many cities of Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan: Power Division says several power plants are tripping one after another due to fault in southern transmission system: Power supply suspended in Lahore, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh as system frequency downed

♦ Pakistan willing to engage with India for conflict resolution: PM Shehbaz: Says Islamabad ‘absolutely ready’ for talks with Delhi on trade and investment: Stable Afghanistan in Pakistan’s interest: Calls for urgent help for rehabilitation of 33 million climate refugees: Addresses CICA Summit in Astana

♦ FIA arrests PTI leader Azam Swati, gets his 2-day physical remand: Produces him in court seeking his seven-day physical remand: Court reserves its ruling, orders former minister's medical check-up

♦ Imran Khan to appear in session court today over hurling threats to female judge

♦ Ishaq Dar reaches Washington on four-day visit: Will hold talks with IMF and WB officials

♦ Pakistani rupee’s marathon run against US dollar losing steam

♦ 18 flood affectees burn to death as bus catches fire in Jamshoro

♦ Karachi school van accident leaves 14 injured

♦ Babar, Rizwan’s 101-run opening stand sinks Bangladesh: Pakistan to clash with New Zealand in tri-series final tomorrow