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♦ Prolonging power cuts in intense heatwave adds to people’s problem; Temperature in Swabi hit 46 degrees centigrade, Dadu 44, Peshawar 43 and Lahore 41.

♦ Heat-hit people to get relief in a couple of days; rain forecast on June 24; heavy rain forecast in Islamabad, Murree, Kashmir; Lahore, Narowal and Faisalabad will also receive light rain; Wind and rain forecast in Sukkur and Jacobabad

♦ larger bench on petitions against trials of civilians in military courts dissolved; another seven-judge bench formed; Every bench is illegal until the Practice and Procedure Act is sufficiently amended, Justice Qazi Faiz, Justice Sardar Tariq raises objections

♦ No stay order is being issued, says CJP; before any order, the Attorney General will be heard;, top judge questions if civilians are being tried in military courts; Khosa replies trial of civilians has started in military courts, No sympathy for those attacking installations; CJP says just want to stick to the facts; The hearing of the case is adjourned till half past nine tomorrow

♦ PM Shehbaz holds meetings with key figures during a visit to France; Shehbaz Sharif meets President Macron and appreciated him for convening the meeting on the new global financial agreement; Also meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; Secretary General of the United Nations; MD IMF and informs him about the measures for economic development and stability; speaks with John Kerry,

♦ Federation will provide equal funds for the flood victims of Sindh; says Ishaq Dar; A master plan for flood-hit areas will be made,

♦ Hopes of the survivors of the sinking of the Titanic dashed; The missing Titan submarine may have run out of oxygen;

♦ Global network involved in Greece boat disaster exposed; Pakistani industrialist Asif Suniyara from Gujarat turns out to be ringleader; Asif operates from Libya and network consists of smugglers from Pakistan, Egypt and Libya

♦ The boat was sunk by Greek ships; Greek ships and helicopters watched people drowning and they staged rescue drama after most of the migrants died; survivors share heartbroken story

♦ 17 human smuggling agents arrested; 7 caught from Gujarat, 2 from Lahore and 8 from Gujranwala; Funeral prayers of 3 youths of Mananwala offered ;

Among the 104 survivors, 12 are Pakistanis, says a spokesman

♦ Ghulam Sarwar and Hamayun Akhtar quit PTI; condemn May 9 riots; storming state asset saddening and condemnable

♦ In the Jinnah House attack case, the bail application of 197 was rejected; ATC grants bail to 33

♦ Punjab Chief Minister visits hospitals; Mother burst into tears as doc and admin pay no head to her ailing son; CM scolds admin and docs; takes a round of

ECG room, Cardiology ICU, Pharmacy; Children's Ward; negligent persons face the music

♦ Permission to celebrate Holi in universities; Higher Education Commission withdraw the ban notification

♦ Qawwal Amjad Sabri remembered