♦ By-elections: Imran Khan leading as unofficial results pouring in; NA 237 Karachi, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Hakeem Baloch is first and PTI's Imran Khan is second; NA 157, PPP's Ali Musa Gilani is leading while Mehr Bano Qureshi of PTI is in the second position
♦ NA 22 Mardan, a tough contest is being observed between Imran Khan and JUI candidate Maulana Qasim; NA 108, Imran Khan is the first and Abid Sher Ali is second in Faisalabad constituency; NA 118, Imran Khan is ahead and Shazra Mansab Ali of Muslim League-N is the second; NA 239 Karachi constituency, Imran Khan of PTI got lead while Nair Raza of MQM came second
♦ On three seats of the Punjab Assembly, there are some interesting results recieved as in PP 241, PTI's Malik Muzaffar is ahead and Chaudhry Amanullah Sattar of PML-N is second; In PP 209, Faisal Niazi of PTI is leading while Ziaur Rahman stands second; In PP 139 Sheikhupura, Haji Iftikhar Ahmed Bhangu of Muslim League-N is leading while Abubakar Sharqpuri of PTI is second
♦ Clashes and mismanagement were reported during the polling that started at 8:00 am: Reportedly, MNA Iftikhar Nazir was summoned for visiting the polling station in an official vehicle in Khanewal where PTI and PML-N workers clashed while a PPP worker was injured in a Karachi fight. Five armed men were arrested in Charsadda and three persons were arrested in Sheikhupura for violating the code of conduct.
♦ The police have arrested five armed persons in Charsadda’s area of Umarzai as voting in NA-24 by-election continued; The workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and those of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) clashed at polling station (136) in PP-209 constituency, Khanewal; The workers of Awami National Party (ANP) and those of PTI came face to face in Peshawar at a polling station, The police also arrested a worker of ANP; The process of polling was stopped after a rumpus at a polling station in Faisalabad; A worker was injured as a result of a clash that broke out between PPP and PTI workers during the polling for NA-237 by-election in Karachi; Three persons were held in constituency PP-139, Sheikhupura over violation of the election code of conduct.
♦ Imran once again criticises institutions in a tweet saying he was contesting against PDM, Election Commission and 'unknown poeple' in by-elections
♦ Rana Sanaullah says by-elections will bury politics of liars; Says he voted for Abid Sher Ali as PML-N is the only party that consistently upholds the law and the constitution; Casts his vote in favour of Abid Sher Ali; Warns the PTI of worst repercussions if its protestors turn up in Islamabad
♦ Citizens denied major relief in petroleum prices by raising levy; Govt has increased the levy on petrol by Rs14.84 to Rs47.26 per litre; Levy on petrol was Rs32.42 per litre; A working had been undertaken to make the petrol price reduced by Rs14.84 per litre
♦ Finance Minister holds important meetings in USA; Meets Kuwait Fund's DG and International Finance Corporation; ADB President approves $1.5b
♦ Dar calls for greater policy support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and multilateral donors in the backdrop of the climate-induced catastrophe and losses suffered by the country; Addresses meeting of MENAP Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors; Urges IMF to tailor its response to the situation in Pakistan and similar countries by taking into consideration the serious economic, social and political challenges that these countries face in the backdrop of climate-induced calamities
♦ PIA to operate direct flights to Istanbul; PIA takes initiative in order to facilitate its passengers and will start direct flights to Istanbul from Lahore and Islamabad; There will be two flights per week from Lahore and four flights per week from Islamabad, respectively
♦ GIMS Hospital starts all surgeries robotically; GIMS Hospital has taken another revolutionary step in the health sector and installed a robotic machine to perform operations in a better way; the robotic machine will perform the surgery by making a small hole in the patient's body without any caesarean
♦ 71st death anniversary of assassinated Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaqat Ali Khan observed; He was shot dead in Rawalpindi during a public meeting on Oct 16, 1951
♦ 'Historic day' as Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener; Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the opening match; the Netherlands edge out the United Arab Emirates by three wickets in a tense low-scoring match of the Twenty20 World Cup