♦ Jolt for Pakistan as World Bank defers $1.1 billion loans: Attaches conditions on funds release: Seeks cut in taxes on imports: Opposes imposition of flood levy on imports
♦ US wants to see Pakistan in sustainable economic position, says State Department spokesman
♦ Bilawal, Saudi FM Prince Faisal resolve to deepen fraternal ties
♦ ECP issues Imran’s success notification in seven by-election constituencies: IHC hears PTI chief’s plea for withdrawing petition against his disqualification in Toshakhana case
♦ Who will be the Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab? The deadlock remains between the opposition and the government. Six names were put forward for the parliamentary committee. The PML-N nominated Malik Ahmed Khan, Hasan Murtaza and Malik Nadeem Kamran whereas PTI's committee included Mian Aslam Iqbal, Raja Basharat and Hashim Jawan Bakht. The matter will go to the Election Commission if the six-member committee does not come to one page
♦ Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) detains accused in Sukkur operation who were involved in online buying and selling of weapons in Sindh and Balochistan. CTD officials also recovered a large number of weapons from them.
♦ Sindh Local Government Elections: Jamaat-e-Islami continues to object: Hafiz Naeem Ur Rahman says, it was the responsibility of the ROs to give form eleven. Despite the instructions of the Provincial Election Commission, the staff did not give the form
♦ FAP chief blames importers for dollar crunch: Malik Bostan says importers created problems by importing goods without LCs: Stresses check on dollars smuggling to Afghanistan
♦ Power tariff may go down by Rs2.20 per unit
♦ New Zealand PM Ardern announces shock resignation
♦ Earthquake shakes Kharan