♦ Chief Election Commissioner declines to meet President on election date: Says after NA dissolution under Article 58-A it was ECP’s prerogative to set vote date

♦ Blome assures CEC of US support for holding free, fair elections in Pakistan

♦ IHC adjourns hearing of plea against conviction of Imran Khan in Toshakhana case

♦ Court allows police to arrest Imran Khan in connection with May 9 violence

♦ SC adjourns plea against Imran Khan’s nomination in Quetta lawyer murder case

♦ Khawaja Haris ‘quits’ Imran Khan’s legal team in Toshakhana case

♦ Pakistan Bar Council stresses apolitical role of courts

♦ Police lodge 11 more FIRs over Jaranwala attack

♦ Dacoits announce support for Pirs in young housemaid Fatima murder case

♦ IMF approves $7.5 billion for Argentina despite poor progress

♦ CM Naqvi inspects Shahdara flyover project site

♦ Punjab CM Naqvi approves upgradation of 216 govt schools

♦ CM Naqvi okays issuance of arms’ licences to public

♦ Caretaker edu minister undergoes medical checkup at PIMS

♦ Bilawal Bhutto calls PPP CEC meeting in Karachi

♦ Pakistani rupee falls to historic low of Rs300 against US dollar in interbank

♦ River Sutlej remains in high flood as Met Office forecasts more rains

♦ Minor girl among three dead in Arifwala accidents

♦ Seven die, 15 injured in Thatta van-truck smash

♦ 185 housing societies declared illegal in Islamabad

♦ Protesters block national highway in Narowal against power tariff hike

♦ One-man tribunal to hold inquiry into Bahawalpur varsity scandal

♦ Unchanged Pakistan to bowl first in second one-dayer against Afghanistan

♦ Famous Pakistani singer Sajjad Ali celebrates 56th birthday today