♦ 15 die, roads washed away, crops destroyed as torrential rains lash large swathes of country  

♦ Punjab announces electricity bill relief for Aug, Sep for consumers using 201 to 500 units: Consumers to receive Rs2,814 to Rs7,000 reduction; No relief for consumers using up to 200 units; Rs14 per unit subsidy applied for higher usage

♦ President urges citizens to actively participate in Monsoon Tree Plantation Campaign

♦ Govt did not shut down, retard internet services, says IT minister

♦ PTI's Barrister Saif says party to hold rally in Islamabad on Aug 22

♦ Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case

♦ Pak-Bangladesh first cricket test match to be played on Wednesday in Rawalpindi

♦ National Tree Plantation Day celebrated across Pakistan, Karachi leads with extensive campaign

♦ Operational issues: Multiple flights cancelled from Karachi

♦ Bus from Narowal to Lahore overturns while avoiding pedestrian, injuring 10 passengers

♦ Two brothers shot dead over land dispute in Pattoki

♦ Thai king appoints Shinawatra heiress as new PM

♦ Blinken returns to Israel in Gaza truce push as Hamas rejects US 'diktats'

♦ Harris bets America is ready for first Black woman president

♦ South Africa defeat West Indies to maintain 25-year Test series grip

♦ Hamas official dismisses US optimism over ceasefire deal

♦ Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off Russian far-east