♦ PM Shehbaz Sharif's 34-member cabinet takes oath: 31 federal ministers, three state ministers administered oath by acting President Sanjrani: Three advisers also appointed: 14 ministers belong to PML-N, nine to PPP, four to JUI, two to MQM

♦ Aun Chaudhry appointed as adviser to prime minister
 

♦ Punjab CM-elect Hamza moves LHC for early oath-taking by governor
 

♦ SC to again conduct hearing into presidential reference seeking interpretation of article 63A

♦ Apex court seeks details of foreign funds donated for quake-hit areas

♦ Rs3.15 per unit hike in power tariff sought
 

♦ US Congresswoman Alhan Umar to visit Pakistan today

♦ Eight dead as fire sweeps Khairpur Nathan village: 100 houses destroyed, 500 cattle heads killed
 

♦ Three shot dead over land rivalry in Faisalabad
 

♦ 3 labourers die in Orakzai mine accident
 

♦ US provides $48m aid for Afghan refugees in Pakistan
 

♦ UAE govt announces new entry visas and residency rules
 

♦ Strong winds bring respite to heat-stricken Lahorites
 

♦ Amir Khan robbed of watch at gunpoint in east London