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♦ Govt slashes sugar import plan amid strategic reassessment

♦ Indonesian Defence Minister calls on PM Shehbaz

♦ Dar meets Chinese President Xi; Reaffirms commitment to regional peace

♦ Bails rejected: ATC Rawalpindi issues arrest warrant for Omer Ayub

♦ Pakistan arrests terrorist involved in attacks on US Army in Afghanistan

♦ UAE offers dream Emirates Airline cabin crew jobs for Pakistanis

♦ IHC throws out PTI’s plea, seeking damages from Akbar S. Babar

♦ SC declares FBR’s same-day recovery notices illegal

♦ Jamshed Dasti disqualified again over fake degree issue

♦ Danish Ambassador explores historic Delhi Gate in Lahore

♦ Turkiye’s Solidarity Day commemorated at Turkish embassy in Islamabad

♦ Medicines worth over Rs300 million purchased by Sindh health dept go missing

♦ Flash floods: Emergency declared in NYC

♦ HEC renews warning against unrecognised degree programmes

♦ Sports Board Punjab goes digital with entire office system

♦ POA seeks Rs20m for participation in National Youth Games

♦ China's Xi vows greater support for Russia as meets Lavrov

♦ Nine dead, 40 injured as rains wreak havoc in Punjab: More villages submerged in Kashmore as Sindh River overflows: Flash floods in Suleiman range cut off tribal areas: Heavy rains paralyse power supply as feeders trip in different cities: Torrential rains to continue till Thursday: Lightning strikes in Okara: PDMA on high alert across Punjab as torrential rains continue: Landslide threat in Murree

♦ Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi extols Iran for fighting off Israel’s blitz: Iranian president thanks Pakistan for its support during war against Israel

♦ E-visa service launched for workers, students, says UK HC: Jane Marriot says this will make issuance of visas easier

♦ Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz stresses need for imparting skills in youth

♦ CM Maryam and Punjab Speaker discuss PERA formation

♦ Court extends Bushra Bibi’s bail; Imran Khan’s cases deferred till Sept 9

♦ LHC gives police time till July 18 for recovery of kidnapped citizen

♦ Three projects launched in oil, gas sector under SIFC

♦ Pakistan Stock Exchange hits historic high of 137000 points

♦ Pakistan Railways to privatise 11 trains

♦ Cop martyred in Shikarpur shootout

♦ Fake currency businessmen arrested in Lahore

♦ Two dead, seven injured in Pattoki road accident

♦ Sugar being sold in country at exorbitant prices

♦ Starc claims 400th wicket as West Indies crumble

♦ Supreme Court allows Trump to resume Education Department dismantling

♦ Syrian forces enter Druze city after deadly clashes

♦ Netanyahu’s grip on power weakens as religious party quits coalition

♦ Pentagon inks contracts for Musk's xAI, competitors

♦ India orders airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets