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♦ Appointment of new army chief PM’s constitutional discretion: Shehbaz: Says he trashed Imran Khan’s proposal for jointly appointing army chief and deciding election date: Confirms he green-signalled ISI chief’s presser: Vows govt will protect Islamabad from any ‘aggression’

November to be decisive politically, says Kh Asif: Defence Minister avers appointment of army chief is prerogative of prime minister: Who is Imran Khan to give advice on appointment of army chief? Ahsan Iqbal says Imran Khan wants to weaken institutions

♦ Imran Khan denies offering talks to Shehbaz Sharif: On its third leg, PTI long march again hits delay: Marchers on the move to Gujranwala: Differences emerge among PTI leadership in Jhelum ahead of march

♦ Gandapur’s audio call leaked: asks about guns and manpower: Govt to move court

♦ Tough contest between Imran and PDM candidate as balloting opens in Kurram by-poll

♦ Pakistan beat Netherlands by six wickets in ICC T20 WC match

♦ Bangladesh defeat Zimbabwe by three runs in T20 World Cup thriller

♦ Pakistan, UAE navies demonstrate fire power in drills

♦ Man shoots dead step-sister in Rawalpindi

♦ Scenes of horror as death toll in Seoul Halloween stampede rises to 151: Scores injured as South Korean president declares period of national mourning: 19 foreigners among the dead