♦Stone-pelting, shelling, baton-charge, and aerial firing; Protest against power outage in Karachi; Transportation of goods from the port was suspended

♦ Power-less people hit hard by heatwave; shortfall surged to 7,500 MW. Electricity will be cut off for 16 hours in different areas

♦ The first spell of monsoon to begin on Friday; Heavy rains are forecast in Upper Punjab, Balochistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh till July 4; The second spell is expected from July 6 to 15; rainfall predicted on Eid 

♦ Will there be re-election in Punjab? We are thinking of re-election; Remarks made in the case of removal of Hamza Shahbaz from Lahore High Court; The lawyer insists on counting votes of PTI members; Hearing will resume tomorrow

♦ Hamza government will not remain in Punjab; Imran Khan claims biased election commission has been exposed; Election rigging is being prepared

♦The Judicial Commission could not reach any conclusion, and the appointment of seven judges in Sindh High Court was postponed; Meeting chaired by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial

♦ The money collected from Supertax will not be wasted, will be used for the development and prosperity of the country; 

♦ The IMF will provide two installments at once; Difficult decisions had to be taken to put the country on the path of development

♦ For the first time in the history of the country, the FBR set a record of tax collection; The initial target set for the current financial year was Rs5,829 billion; FBR has decided to achieve the target of Rs6,100 billion

♦ All Pakistan Textile Mills Association writes a letter to PM Shehbaz Sharif for bringing down the electricity and gas tariff before June 30.

♦ LPG became more expensive for the second time in 24 hours; After a further increase of Rs. 10, the price went up to Rs. 220 per kg. Domestic cylinders became Rs.

♦ Artificial shortage of life-saving drugs in Lahore; Medicines for stress and joint pain disappears. Shortage of medicines to prevent asthma, hepatitis, cancer, and heart attack adding to patients' woes; 

♦ Islamabad High Court (IHC) extends the stay order on the arrest of Sheikh Rashid and Asad Qaiser till September 13. It has also extended the stay order on the arrest of Fawad Chaudhry and Qasim Soori. Hamad Azhar, Dr Yasmeen Rashid Mahmood's interim bail was extended till July 19.

♦ United Leader Kanwar Naveed Jameel transferred to hospital due to brain hemorrhage, Kanwar Naveed Jameel undergoing treatment in intensive care ward, MQM Pakistan spokesman appeals for prayers. Sindh CM calls Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Khawaja Izhar What

♦ Judicial Magistrate Sharqi orders, Sindh Health Department has formed a special medical board to determine the age of Dua Zahra, headed by Dow Medical Principal Professor Saba Sohail

♦ Modi government targets Muslims, arrests prominent Muslim journalist Muhammad Zubair, exposes insults of BJP members, and condemns Indian political and social leaders and journalists including Rahul Gandhi and Asaduddin Owaisi.

♦ In Orangi Town, Karachi, a robber opened fire and injured a civilian. A fleeing robber climbed into the hands of the people. An angry mob set fire to the robber after the violence.

♦ Boom boom speed of motorway became expensive. Shahid Afridi was challaned by the motorway police. A challan of Rs. 1500 was issued for driving faster than the prescribed limit. Afridi praised the performance of the motorway police.

♦ People's bus service to run on Karachi roads, fare from Malir Model Colony to Tower fixed at Rs 50; Another 100 buses have reached;  Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon says buses will be run on all seven routes in Karachi in two months

♦ England captain Anne Morgan retires from international cricket; Morgan, 35, has played 16 Tests, 248 ODIs and 115 T20I matches; Morgan will be appear in domestic cricket and international commentary

♦ The New Zealand Cricket Board has announced the schedule for the three-nation T20 series; The series will be played in New Zealand from October 8 to 14, with teams from Pakistan; Bangladesh and New Zealand taking part

♦ More than two and a half lakh animals have arrived in Karachi's cattle market. Due to inflation and extreme heat, the buying trend is less

♦ Kalash Valley is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and dense forests;  The residents are famous for their rituals and colorful ceremonies; Tourists flock to see the beautiful valley; Tourists and locals face difficulties due to the lack of roads