♦ Political use of the cypher punishable act, says Azam Tarr; Life imprisonment for use of diplomatic documents for personal purposes, says law minister; The cypher cannot be shared with the public or anyone else; Undermining national security in this way is a serious crime; PTI chairman neglected national security; This is an open and shut case, Azam Nazir Tarar
♦ General elections will be held on old constituencies; If the assembly is dissolved on August 12, elections will be held by October 11; Announcement of Special Secretary of Election Commission
♦ Prime Minister Shehbaz and Hamza Shehbaz got a clean chit in the money-laundering case; Accountability Court acquits the duo; Court order restoration of frozen assets of Prime Minister; No evidence of corruption and money laundering was found against the accused;
♦ A major terrorist plot in the Bara area of Khyber foiled; 2 suicide bombers killed as police respond quickly; one terrorist killed by police firing at the main gate while the other at the back door; 4 personnel martyred and 8 injured in explosions
♦ Deployment of army during Muharram on the request of provinces; Ban on riding pillion on 9th and 10th of Muharram in Punjab, Sindh; The federal government announced a public holiday on 9th of Muharram
♦ Electricity tariff goes up by Rs 1.90 per unit; Decision to include radio fee along with TV in the bills; Rs35 TV, Rs 15 radio levy
♦ Islamabad High Court declares implementation of supertax illegal; Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance is also declared unconstitutional; Government cannot collect supertax, rule IHC
♦ Pakistan wants to enhance ties with Ukraine; Wants increased cooperation in various fields; Ukrainian FM’s news conference with Bilawal Bhutto; Developing countries affected by Russia-Ukraine war, says Bilawal Bhutto; Ukraine declared Pakistan as a good partner
♦ My father Yasin Malik is a great example of struggle, says Razia Sultana; Narendra Modi has illegally imprisoned him; Fears for her father’s life; Yasin Malik's daughter Razia Sultana's speech to the Kashmir Assembly
♦ Chief Minister of Punjab visits Rawalpindi, Reviews rainwater management measures; took a tour of various points of Nullah Leh; Issues directives to be alert to cope with the challenge emerging in the wake of unusual rains; insists public safety must be the top priority
♦ Protesters set ablaze Swedish embassy over desecration; Thousands of protesters storm the Swedish embassy;
♦ Pakistan clinch victory in Galle Test; Achieves the target of 131 runs for 6 wickets
Opener Inamul Haq unbeaten innings of 50 runs; Double century maker Saud Shakil declared Man of the Match;
♦ Another honour of mountaineer Naila Kayani; First Pakistani woman to scale Broad Peak; She also has the honour of climbing five peaks of 8,000 meters
♦ Bruce Lee remembered
So Li Jinfan became famous as Bruce Lee