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♦ Nationwide protests against hike in power tariff; People express anger by burning bills; demos in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Talagang and other cities

♦ PM takes notice of public wrath; calls emergency meeting tomorrow; Briefing will be taken from Ministry of Electricity and distribution companies; Promise relief to people

♦ Inflation skyrocketing; essential items including flour, sugar, rice, and pulses beyond the reach of the common persons; Sugar unavailable even at Rs146 per kg at utility stores; Prices of vegetables and fruits go up

♦ PTI founder interrogated in cypher case;  FIA grills ex-PM for an hour;

♦ Showing the cypher at the meetings was a big mistake, says Parvez Khattak; PTI may be declared criminal party, cases of Toshakhan, Cypher, 190m pound scam, May 9 riots worrisome; PTI-P chief claims 60% of the electable  are with his party

♦ When should general elections be held? The Election Commission continue consultations with political parties; the delegation of MQM and Jamaat-e-Islami to meet on August 28; the Election Commission calls Asif Zardari on August 29

♦ China-Pakistan Economic Corridor operational; Trade between Pakistan and China begins; convoy of cargo trucks leaves China for Pakistan

♦ Federal minister Gohar Ijaz praises Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi; says CM's effort to increase the production of cotton bear fruit; 1 crore 25 million bales of cotton expected, Industrial development government’s duty, Gohra Ijaz

♦ Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi visits hospital in Kasur; Inspects emergency and various wards; Reviews medical facilities;

♦ India released water into the Sutlej River; Floodwaters enter Ganda Singh Wala, safety dams breached; Many houses destroyed in Bahawalnagar, Hasilpur and Vehari; Infrastructure damaged; Army relief activities in affected areas

♦ Increase in sexual violence against women; 5 women raped in 24 hours in Lahore

♦ Mother Teresa remembered; tribute  paid to humanitarian on birthday

♦ Pakistan post 269-run target; Afghanistan is struggling, half of the team returns to the pavilion; Rizwan scores 67 and Babar Azam 60

♦ Baba Bulleh Shah's Urs celebrations in full swing; Devotees throng the shrine