♦ Joint sitting of Parliament will be held tomorrow at 12 pm noon to approve bills based on controversial rules including EVMs

♦ MQM-P demands reopening of party offices and release of workers; PM Imran Khan assures MQM-P to compile all demands

♦ Maulana Fazlur Rehman says state institutions pushing for a joint meeting by putting boots on their necks; says if we make law by twisting our hands, it will not have any significance; Fazal demands judicial inquiry into Justice Shamim’s affidavit case

♦ Asif Ali Zardari says those who brought Imran Khan are admitting the mistake; says Imran Khan will not complete five years

♦ Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice says bring evidence, the court will take action against ex-CJP, he issued a show-cause notice to journalist Ansar Abbasi and former chief justice of Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court Rana Shamim seeking written replies within 7 days on claims made in an affidavit

♦ Rana Shamim’s son talking to the media said his father stood by the affidavit. He said he served as Assistant Advocate General and on inquiring people would know he was recruited on merit

♦ Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says Rana Shamim is living in London at the expense of Nawaz Sharif; says the fee for the affidavit he gave was paid by Nawaz Sharif

♦ Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said the judiciary had ousted a prime minister on iqama then why not the judiciary should seek an answer from its own judge. NAB did not tell the court what was out crime, says Abbasi

♦ PM Khan removed smoke from the ears of the people and say inflation will continue till winter; claims poverty reduced in our tenure; says Bringing a big package in the coming days.

♦ Shaukat Tarin says IMF demands to fulfil five major conditions before the deal

♦ Deputy Governor SBP says effects of the rising dollar will come six months later

♦ Fawad Chaudhry apologizes for speaking out against Chief Election Commissioner

♦ Opposition members riot in Sindh Assembly with the slogans; opposition members gathered in front of Speaker Dice

♦ Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz called Chaudhry Pervez Elahi and Salik Hussain and inquired about the well-being of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain; Opposition leader Hamza Shahbaz arrives at the hospital; President PML-Q visited Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain

♦ Revenue judge issues restraining order on the auction of Nawaz Sharif's properties. Order not to auction AC Raiwind, AC Cantt

♦ Smog has become dangerous in Lahore; children, adults all started getting sick. Standing Cabinet Committee on Smog decides to ban Euro 2 Oil for one month

♦ 50 more dengue cases reported in Islamabad; people have fallen ill in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; the highest number of 120 cases has been reported in Peshawar.

♦ Two female students Tuesday died and eight others got critically injured when a college van collided with a train at a railway crossing in Sheikhupura

♦ India's barbarism continues in occupied Kashmir; 3 Kashmiri traders and a doctor were martyred in Srinagar.

♦ US strong reaction in Russia's satellite test in space; US State Department says the missile test shattered hundreds of satellite pieces in space

♦ Kartarpur Baba Guru Nanak's 552nd birthday celebrations in Narowal will start tomorrow. Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, including Pakistan, will participate in the event.

♦ Another proof of Indian monopoly on the ICC, India to host three of the eight major international events; Pakistan, West Indies, England and Australia got one event each

♦ Thrilling competition continues in the Football World Cup qualifying round.; England and Switzerland have qualified for the mega event; the match between Italy and Ireland is ended with a goalless draw; four-time champions Italy will have to play in the playoffs