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♦ Boosting agriculture sector to spur economic growth, says PM: Shehbaz Sharif thanks China for offering scholarships to Pakistani students

♦ PM Shehbaz vows action against human traffickers

♦ Pakistan ready to deepen anti-narcotics cooperation with Gulf states: Naqvi: Interior Minister vows to take effective measures to root out menace of drugs

♦ President Zardari condoles death of Senator Palwasha’s father

♦ Strong earthquake jolts Pakistanis from beds

♦ KP assures Supreme Court of appointing VCs in 19 universities in 14 days: SC disposes of appeal after KP govt agrees to implement PHC ruling

♦ Justice Ali Baqar Najafi sworn in as Supreme Court judge: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi administers oath to new judge: Justice Najafi to serve in SC till 2028

♦ Hike in levy on petroleum products deprives public of much-needed relief

♦ Islamic State Khorasan claims Mastung bomb blast

♦ Naval Chief inaugurates state-of-the-art hospital block in Ormara

♦ NDMA issues advisory in view of above-average temperatures this summer

♦ Lahore Board puts QR codes on roll number slips to prevent cheating in Inter exams

♦ Sindh education boards fail to control paper leakage

♦ Motorway Police inspector dies after mobile van hit by truck: Four persons killed in different accidents in Punjab, KP

♦ SRA terrorist Bablu arrested in Karachi raid

♦ Biden slams Trump 'destruction' in first post-presidency speech

♦ Trump signs order aimed at lowering drug prices

♦ Facebook added 'value' to Instagram, Zuckerberg tells antitrust trial

♦ China's Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive