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♦ Govt has saved Pakistan from default, declares Miftah: Finance minister says country’s financial position now stable: Headway made in talks with IMF, $2.3b loan from China likely by Monday: Govt to rein in inflation in three months: Sugar mill owners, billionaires to be taxed further

♦ Pakistani rupee tears US dollar apart, scores massive gain of over Rs4: Greenback now being traded at Rs207.50 after losing Rs4.43 in value

♦ Govt yet to wake up as coronavirus cases skyrocket in Pakistan: NIH data shows positivity ratio doubling in days: Massive rise in number of cases in Karachi: Moderna says new booster candidate effective against Omicron subvariants

♦ K-Electric seeks Rs11.34 per unit increase in power tariff

♦ Heavy rains, windstorms in Karachi: 4 people including 3 kids died

♦ Five drown while rescuing one in Karachi lake: Bodies of three people yet to be recovered

♦ Asif Zardari’s mother laid to rest in Nawabshah

♦ Mother of Dr Farooq Sattar passes away in Karachi: Funeral prayers to be offered after Asr prayers in MC Ground of PIB Colony

♦ PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Murree today

♦ Supreme Court disposes of Dua Zahra case after her father withdraw his petition

♦ Five die as flying coach tramples rickshaw in Mardan

♦ Another bird collision results in emergency landing at Lahore Airport

♦ Overseas Pakistanis exempted from capital value tax on property deals

♦ Pakistan first to deliver aid for Afghan earthquake victims

♦ British MPs write to PM Johnson for release of Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik

♦ Ramiz Raja chairs meeting of PCB governing body

♦ Australian batter Smith commends reverse swing capabilities of Pakistani fast bowlers