♦ Maryam comes down hard on the judiciary as allies hold presser ahead of SC hearing. Says contempt of institutions comes from within the institutions: Criticizes 3-member SC bench saying bench-fixing is a crime same as match-fixing: Bilawal says allies want institutions to remain impartial.
♦ Coalition parties including PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, PPP Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, JUI Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, ANP leader Aimal Wali and Balochistan Awami Party Chief Khalid Magsi held a joint press conference in Islamabad.
♦ Tension galore as SC hears Punjab CM case today. A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial will hear the case. Ali Zafar advocate will appear before the court on behalf of Ch Pervaiz Elahi while Irfan Qadir will represent Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari.
♦ Dollar hits Rs230 mark amid political unrest
♦ Rain with gusty winds, thunderstorm likely in most parts of country
♦ Finance Ministry sends six names to PM for new State Bank Governor
♦ Heavy rain leaves Karachi submerged
♦ Pakistan lose Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique in reply to Sri Lanka's 378
♦ Faryal Talpur directs PPP workers to stand by rain-hit people
♦ Pakistani pilgrim’s honesty makes the country proud
♦ PTI holds protest against PA Deputy Speaker’s ruling in London
♦ Man kills aunt for ‘honour’ in Shikarpur