♦ Hajj sermon; Imam of Hajj Sheikh Dr Yousaf bin Muhammad bin Saeed calls for unity among Ummah; Satan wants to divide Muslims; Stay away from whatever breaks the unity of Muslims; If there is a difference, follow Islamic teachings; Islam guarantees human rights
♦ Forensic report regarding the Jinnah House attack makes important revelations; report of photogrammetric test and facial comprehension shows the presence of the accused including PTI office-bearer Ijaz Chaudhry at various spots; Miscreants carrying clubs, sticks and party flags was spotted at Sherpao Bride at 4:47 pm, the mob was at the Mall of Lahore at 5:25 pm; A group of motorcyclists blocked the road in front of the Fortress Chowk at 5:57 and a mob gathered at Fortress Chowk at 6:18 while another group of miscreants blocked MS Chowk at 6:45
♦ Request for stay-order on military court trial rejected; For army officers, their morale is important, says CJ; bid to bring down morale is also a crime; They have the spirit of sacrifice because of high morale; The hearing was adjourned indefinitely;
♦ Justice Yahya Afridi for forming full court bench for military court trial pleas; CJ should reconsider the bench formation; Justice Yahya insists on forming a full court bench; There are political discussions on the bench, says Justice Yahya Afridi; A decision without a full court will have less value
♦ PM Shehbaz hopes for an agreement with the IMF in 2 days; Shehbaz Sharif's fourth contact with the MD of the IMF; Determined to achieve the economic goals through joint efforts; MD praises PM's determination; Pakistan IMF agreement will expire on June 30.
♦ Two days left for Eidul Azha; rush at cattle markets; Livestock prices too high; Those who come to buy in the markets are worried. Even small animals have high prices; buyers complain about price hikes;
♦ People flocked to railway stations to reach their hometown to celebrate Eid; administration fails to provide facilities to passengers; Bus terminals are too crowded; rainwater remained stagnant at Lahore bus terminals; passengers have been making a litany of complaints but to no avail.
♦ Federal government's Eid gift to the people; no load-shedding during Eid; Ministry issued orders;
♦ Another setback to PTI; Nazr Muhammad Gondal parts ways with ex-PM party; former federal minister strongly condemns May 9 incidents; Amir Hamza Khan from Arifwala also quits
♦ For the first time in the history of Pakistan, FBR collected 7 thousand billion in revenue till June 26. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says FBR's revenue will increase further till June 30
♦The government's efforts bore fruit; The second Russian ship Clyde Noble with crude oil reaches the Karachi port
♦ The schedule of the World Cup 2023 has been announced; The first match of the mega event will be played between New Zealand and England on October 5 in Ahmedabad; Pakistan will play the first match on October 6 in Hyderabad. On October 15, Pakistan and India will play in Ahmedabad.