♦ Power breakdown: Electricity supply to be restored by 8pm, says minister: Khurram Dastgir says 8,000MW power went offline, 4,000MW has now restored: Supply to Lahore, Faisalabad, Sukkur resumed: Thorough inquiry ordered: Major power breakdown hits many cities of Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan
♦ 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
♦ Imran Khan granted bail in female judge threat case: Court orders PTI chief to submit surety bonds of Rs50,000
♦ Govt files contempt petition against Imran Khan in Supreme Court: Petition says Imran Khan gave call to PTI workers to reach D-Chowk which violates court orders: Adds PTI activists damaged public, private property in Red Zone
♦ 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
♦ 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
♦ Want to empower Election Commission and make it independent, says CJP: Faisal Vawda’s lawyer opines ECP is not a court to disqualify someone for lifetime: Further hearing of case adjourned till Oct 19
♦ COAS Gen Bajwa to visit flood-affected areas of Naushero Feroz
♦ Food Secretary Chattha made OSD on Khawar Manika’s complaint
♦ ACE drops corruption inquiry against Buzdar’s principal secretary
♦ Sri Lanka women team beats Pakistan in Asia cup semi-final
♦ Babar, Rizwan’s 101-run opening stand sinks Bangladesh: Pakistan to clash with New Zealand in tri-series final tomorrow