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♦ Deadly violence, mismanagement eclipse LB elections in Sindh: PTI candidate’s brother killed in Sanghar: 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

♦ CEC invites MQM-P delegation for allaying reservations about Sindh polls: MQM-P leaders question transparency of electoral process in the province

♦ 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

♦ Inflation shuts down 11 major embroidery units in Faisalabad

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

♦ JI’s train march against inflation leaves Multan for Lahore

♦ PTI Chairman Imran Khan plans to visit Lahore today

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

♦ Four die in car-van collision in Nawabshah

♦ CM Hamza, Shahzain Bugti agree on coordinated efforts against drug peddling, smuggling

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