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♦ Pakistanis celebrate Independence Day with renewed patriotic spirit: President Alvi, PM Shehbaz urge to make Pakistan an ideal modern Islamic welfare nation-state: PM launches re-recorded national anthem: ISPR felicitates nation: Pakistan Navy expresses deep sense of patriotism: 31-gun salute in Islamabad, 21-gun salute in provincial capitals: Zardari congrats nation: Bilawal says Pakistan withstood every trial and it stands tall

♦ PM Shehbaz says national dialogue need of the hour: Wonders if Pakistan can become atomic power, why can’t it become economic power: Urges all to join forces to break begging bowl

♦ ISPR DG congratulates the nation on the Diamond Jubilee Independence Day celebrations

♦ PM Shehbaz inaugurates Rawal Chowk flyover in Islamabad: Affirms country will regain its lost glory

♦ Shujaat asks politicians not to drag institutions into politics: Urges leaders to prefer state interests to personal interests

♦ US reminds Pakistan of its services in Independence Day greeting: Blinken says this year also marks golden jubilee of diplomatic relations between Washington and Islamabad: US Ambassador Blome felicitates Pakistanis

♦ Four Army soldiers martyred, Major injured in Dir, Harnai terror hits: Two personnel lose their lives in Dir bomb blast: Another two soldiers embrace Shahadat in Harnai hot chase: Zardari condemns terrorist attack on security check-post

♦ Saudi Arabia plans to renew $3 billion deposit to Pakistan: Kingdom also plans to provide additional support of $100 million a month for 10 months in petroleum products: Riyadh’s commitment to cover Islamabad’s funding gap: Saudi assurance to pave way for IMF loan approval

♦ Celebratory aerial firing claims two lives in Lahore

♦ Weather to vary in different parts of country: Islamabad, KP to experience hot, humid weather: Areas in Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, AJK and GB likely to receive rain: Low-lying areas in Sindh and rainfed rivers of Balochistan feared to be flooded: Kot Addu flood victims complain lack of govt help

♦ Pakistan logs 581 coronavirus cases, four deaths: NIH data shows infectivity rate falls to under three percent: India reports 14,092 new Covid cases, 41 deaths: Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept 1 with daily testing