♦ Supreme Court suspends transfer of CCPO Lahore Dogar: Puts on hold Punjab caretaker government’s decision: Sends matter to larger SC bench: CEC skips hearing: SC bench also rejects IHCBA plea seeking issuance of court order for holding elections in Punjab
♦ Pakistani rupee knocks out US dollar in interbank: Appreciates by Rs2.13, currently being traded at Rs262.25
♦ US committed to advance bilateral ties with Pakistan: Envoy: State Department official Derek arrives in Pakistan: Foreign Secy Asad Majeed emphasizes importance of sustained cooperation through institutionalized dialogues on trade, investment, energy, security, climate change
♦ Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi chairedd a meeting and reviewed the progress on the reform program to provide quality health facilities to the people. The availability of insulin, essential drugs and disposables in government hospitals was also reviewed. The Chief Minister formed a committee to solve the problem of shortage of insulin and other essential medicines
♦ Would-be suicide bomber bites the dust in South Waziristan operation
♦ US envoy to Afghanistan apologizes for 'inappropriate' tweets: Karen Decker suggested Afghan women could learn Beyonce and Lizzo: Tweets triggered online indignation
♦ Justice seems a far cry as 4 complainants taken out one by one in Kharian
♦ Former LHC judge, attorney general Malik Qayyum dies
♦ Police book owner over leopard’s wild run in Islamabad
♦ Charred body of youth found in garbage dump in Lahore
♦ Saudi Arabia launches online registration of Hajj pilgrims: Saudi govt also sets 12 years as minimum age to perform Hajj
♦ Hindu fanatics burn two Muslim men to death in Rajasthan
♦ Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by four wickets
♦ Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi to go head-to-head tonight