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♦ Petrol price rise strengthened rupee, stock market, says Miftah: Giving details of Sasta Petrol-Diesel Scheme, minister hopes there would be no hike in POL prices at month-end: No proposal to raise electricity tariff

♦ Never even used govt-sanctioned petrol all my life, Shehbaz tells court: PM says cases against him whimsical in nature: Wonders why he would commit corruption of so small an amount when he did not take millions of rupees under the head of his salaries and other fringe benefits

♦ PM Shehbaz announces relief package of Rs28b for 14m families

♦ Maulana Fazl rules out any deal or ‘dheel’ to Imran Khan: Says PM Shehbaz’s address exposed PTI govt’s ‘flawed’ policies

♦ Court issues notice to NAB in case against ex-finance minister Hafeez Shaikh

♦ SHC surprised over allotment of state land for Rs0.2 million

♦ Imran Khan to chair PTI’s core committee meeting today

♦ Rain, thunderstorm lashes federal capital; turns weather pleasant

♦ Fire breaks out at Karachi textile factory

♦ Maths paper leaked in Shikharpur, Kashmore

♦ Pakistan marks 24th ceremony of its nuclear explosions: Tests not only demonstrated Pakistani nation’s resolve to safeguard country’s territorial integrity, but also desire to preserve strategic balance in South Asia, says FO

♦ Maryam, Hamza to address PML-N power show in Bahawalpur today

♦ OIC expresses concern over award of life sentence to Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik by Indian court

♦ Shehroz Kashif becomes youngest climber to summit world’s top five mountains

♦ Pakistani trans drama wins Cannes 'Queer Palm' award: Cannes set to pick Palme d'Or from 'wildly divisive' entries