♦ PM Shehbaz rules out any compromise on parliament’s supremacy: Says only simultaneous elections will be held in the country
♦ Supreme Court indefinitely adjourns hearing of election case: CJP says court not to issue any directive or timeline about talks, but will issue an order later: Apex court can’t push govt to hold talks: In case of no outcome court’s decision is already there: Politicians should decide political matters themselves: Rejects PTI’s request for talks timeframe: TLP again snubbed
♦ Govt contacts PTI for dialogue on elections issue
♦ 10-member special committee proposed for holding talks on election issue: Senate chairman writes letters to Ishaq Dar, Shehzad Waseem seeking four names each from treasury and opposition
♦ Pervaiz Elahi’s bail in bribery case extended till tomorrow
♦ Punjab CM approves Rs4.7 million for Bahawalpur’s poor
♦ IHC disposes of Imran, Bushra’s pleas against NAB call-up notices
♦ Alarm sounded as three more diagnosed with monkeypox at Karachi Airport
♦ Iranian consul general calls on Punjab CM Naqvi: Issues of mutual interest, promotion of bilateral relations and cooperation discussed: CM pledges to promote bilateral economic ties
♦ CTD officer martyred in Khuzdar bomb blast
♦ PM Shehbaz reiterates ‘One China’ policy in call to Li Qiang
♦ US dollar flexes its muscles against Pakistani rupee
♦ There’s no monkeypox vaccine in Pakistan, NCOC meeting told: World Health Organisation to be approached for monkeypox vaccine
♦ US blacklists Sri Lanka governor over war killings
♦ Biden, Yoon warn North Korea of nuclear response to any attack
♦ East African force fails to quell rebels in DR Congo
♦ Man City rout Arsenal to seize title momentum, Chelsea crash again
♦ Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first against New Zealand in first ODI