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♦ As mercury level soars, loadshedding monster raises its ugly head: Big cities witnessing eight to 10 hours long power outages: Hammad Azhar says Sahiwal coal power plant not properly paid

♦ Gas supply shuts down to industry in Karachi
 
♦ PM Shehbaz, Nawaz Sharif, Maryam’s names taken off exit control list: Interior Ministry takes out names of 100 important personalities including Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah, Ahsan Iqbal and others
 
♦ Bilawal returns after completing London visit
 
♦ PML-N plan to bring contempt plea against President hits snag
 
♦ Pakistan rejects Indian propaganda against Kartarpur — Corridor of Peace
 
♦ Blast, complete shutdown mar Modi’s visit to Occupied Kashmir
 
♦ Pakistan posts another 105 coronavirus infections, no death: NIH data shows positivity ratio edges up to 0.54%: China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of 'grim' situation: Study says only 29% hospitalised Covid patients fully well one year on
 
♦ Two little kids die as fire sweeps Lahore house
 
♦ Hot weather returns after brief respite in most areas of country
 
♦ Polls open in France for presidential run-off vote
 
♦ Stump-breaker Hasan Ali stars with 6/47 against Gloucestershire