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♦ Courts shower ‘big relief’ on Nawaz Sharif, clear way for his return: IHC and accountability court approve protective bail to ex-prime minister in Avenfield and Al-Azizia references till October 24: Accountability court suspends arrest warrants in Toshakhana case: Courts direct authorities not to arrest PML-N Quaid at airport: NAB prosecutors does not oppose bail pleas

♦ Govt orders foolproof security for Nawaz Sharif after threat alert

♦ Hearing of Nawaz Sharif’s cases prompts IHC to cancel today’s cause list

♦ Egypt to open Gaza border crossing for up to 20 aid trucks: Biden backs Israel over hospital strike and secures aid move: Turkey to declare 3 days' mourning over Gaza hospital strike

♦ Angry protests across Muslim world after Gaza hospital strike

♦ US vetoes UN resolution on Israel-Hamas war

♦ Pakistan denounces bombardment of Gaza, calls for end to blockade

♦ Salah calls for end to 'massacres' in Gaza Strip

♦ Court rejects Mansha Bomb’s bail

♦ CJP Qazi Isa hints at fixing elections, civilians’ trial in military courts cases for hearing: Supreme Court adjourns Parco employees case for two months

♦ Spin bike makes a round of Adiala Jail, but not delivered to Imran Khan

♦ CM Naqvi inspects construction of Nawaz Sharif Interchange underpass in Lahore

♦ Abid Boxer handed over to police on seven-day physical remand

♦ $280 million to be incurred on next year’s Hajj, Finance Ministry told

♦ 35 domestic, int’l flights cancelled as PIA’s financial crisis deepens

♦ Private airlines raise fares amid PIA’s financial crunch

♦ Pakistani rupee strikes back hard at US dollar in interbank market

♦ Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs after profits drop

♦ Man shot dead by rivals outside Arifwala court

♦ Another 150 protesting teachers arrested in Lahore

♦ Bangladesh without Shakib as they bat against India in World Cup

♦ Famous Pakistani television and film actor Salim Nasir’s 34th death anniversary is being observed today