♦ Share prices go through the roof at Pakistan Stock Exchange: Stocks surge massively as KSE-100 index opens with record 2231-point bang: IMF accord said to be main trigger: Trading resumes after locked as index surged by over 5%: Stocks so far gain 2,444 points

♦ PM Shehbaz foresees sharp decline in inflation rate: Felicitates business community, nation on unprecedented surge at Pakistan Stock Exchange

♦ Ishaq Dar over the moon as economic indicators fly high

♦ Pakistan ready to export skilled manpower to Japan, says Bilawal: Holds talks with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo: Islamabad and Tokyo agree to deepen bilateral ties in diverse fields: Pakistani FM wants to further expand trade ties with Japan: Also meets PM Fumio Kishida

♦ Steps being taken to prevent health cards misuse: CM Naqvi: Says Akbar Chowk flyover will be completed on time: Adds health card holders will have free treatment in public hospitals

♦ Army major, soldier martyred in terror strike on combat patrol in Balochistan

♦ Alarm bell sounded after drone spotted over Indian PM’s residence

♦ Ishaq Dar thanks envoy for China’s financial support

♦ ‘Defiant’ Pervez Khattak chooses not to reply to PTI’s show-cause notice

♦ Sirajuddin Aziz appointed new banking ombudsman

♦ Good news for Karachi residents: K electric 2030 program starts: the demand for electricity to be exceed 5,000 megawatts

♦ Key Balochistan highways blocked by protesters: BNP workers block N-70 highway against extortion, lawlessness in province: They also block Quetta-Karachi highway in Qalat: Families protest against killing of policemen in Zhob

♦ LHC gives green signal for holding PCB chairman election

♦ France imposes temporary ban on internet service to control violent protests

♦ Met department forecasts heavy rains

♦ 44th death anniversary of Pakistani singer Alam Lohar is being observed today