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♦ Violence, mismanagement mar first phase of LG elections in Sindh: Incidents of poll violence reported in many areas of province including Nawabshah, Kandkot, Tagwai, Sukkur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Gutki and Thal where several people injured in firing incidents, clashes: Poll staff kidnapped, election material stolen from many polling stations: Journalists tortured in Kot Diji

♦ Bilawal calls on PPP workers remain calm and peaceful during voting for LB elections: Asks Sindhis to vote for Bhuttoism

♦ Polling for PK-7 Swat by-election continues

♦ Saudi Arabia confers Order of King Abdulaziz on Pakistan’s Army Chief: Saudi Crown Prince decorates General Bajwa with King Abdulaziz Medal

♦ Pakistan logs another 406 coronavirus infections, two deaths: NIH data shows number of critical patients, daily tests march up: India record 11,739 Covid-19 cases: Shanghai reports zero Covid cases for first time in months

♦ All shops including bakeries, general stores are shut down in Lahore to save energy

♦ JI’s train march against inflation reaches Multan

♦ PIA expands its network, adds direct flights to Kuala Lumpur and Doha

♦ Four die in car-van collision in Nawabshah

♦ Pakistan’s cricket team’s training camp under way in Rawalpindi: Azhar, Shan, Rizwan not available due to county cricket