♦ 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