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♦ Pakistan to summon US envoy over Biden’s 'surprising' remarks: Bilawal: FM says demarche will be handed to the American ambassador: Islamabad will convey its reservations to US

♦ Dastgir trashes Biden’s remarks about nuclear Pakistan: Minister says the US president has no grounds to utter those words: Pakistan’s nuclear programme is in safe hands: Biden says Pakistan may be “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as it has “nuclear weapons without any cohesion”

♦ Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari take up raft of political issues: PML-N Quaid inquires after PPP Co-Chairman’s health: Zardari congratulates Nawaz on acquittal of Shehbaz, Maryam

♦ All is set for by-elections on 11 NA, PA seats tomorrow: Strict security arrangements in place: Polling material being transferred to constituencies

♦ Bilawal asks public to stamp the Arrow during countrywide by-elections: Says October 16 an opportunity to avenge 2018 vote robbery: Regrets could not campaign due to flood situation

♦ Govt moves Supreme Court for early hearing of contempt case against Imran Khan

♦ Pakistan seeks rescheduling of $27b debt, won’t pursue ‘haircuts’: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says his country will seek restructuring on equal terms for all bilateral creditors: Rescheduling is fine, but we are not seeking a ‘haircut’: Rules out default on debt: Says he is staunch supporter of a stable rupee: Recovery from floods may take three year: Losses from floods top $32 billion and cost of rebuilding infrastructure will exceed $16 billion

♦ Flood-hit Pakistan in urgent need of funds, Dar tells world: Addresses roundtable conference on flood situation in Pakistan: Also holds meetings with US officials

♦ Court extends physical remand of PTI’s Azam Swati by one day

♦ NAB summons former Wapda Chairmman Muzammil Hussain in a corruption case

♦ Water level in Manchhar Lake drops to normal

♦ Army Chief responds to Sindh villager’s appeal for help: Orders provision of relief goods to flood-hit village of Qambar

♦ BHC ex-CJ Justice Meskanzai laid to rest in Kharan: PM Shehbaz, Bilawal denounce murder of BHC ex-chief justice Noor Meskanzai

♦ 40 killed, dozens trapped in Turkey mine blast

♦ Babar Azam celebrates his 28th birthday in Australia: Skipper arrives Melbourne for T20 World Cup

♦ India win Women's Asia Cup 2022 final