♦ Centre unveils energy-saving plan; Shops and businesses are proposed to close by sunset; action likely from October to February 15; 1500MW electricity will be saved daily under the plan; provinces will be called upon to act on it; Legislation to overcome electricity crisis on the cards

♦ Crackdown on dollar smuggling, hoarding; In three days, the dollar fell by Rs 22; the Dollar value stands at Rs 304.50 rupees in interbank

♦  Rs5,000 currency notes are not banned; Notification is fake, says Murtaza Solangi; Action will be taken against those spreading false notification

♦  Gold price goes down Rs6,500 per tola; In two days, the rates fell by Rs17,000

♦ Bushra Bibi shows up at NAB office in Toshakhan case; former first lady stays there for more than four hours; Joint investigation team asked several questions

♦ Release  of Parvez Elahi before the investigation is against the law; Punjab government approaches the Lahore High Court; The court hearing tomorrow

♦  CM for making Mayo Hospital emergency state-of-the-art section; a new block of 200 beds will be built,  Naqvi takes a round of under-construction sites at the hospital; orders quality work and project completion at the earliest

♦  Dengue on the prowl in Lahore, 44 more cases surface

♦ Last day of Data Darbar Urs; Devotees keep pouring in; President Arif Alvi too pays visit to the shrine

♦ Chehlam of Hazrat Imam Hussain held; processions were taken out in Lahore Karachi and other districts of the country to pay tribute to Karbala martyr;

♦  Air Force Day is celebrated with enthusiasm; Vice Air Marshal visits Rashid Minhas Mausoleum; MM Alam destroyed five enemy planes in one minute

♦  Rains and floods cause havoc in Turkey, seven dead; In Istanbul, cars were swept away; metro station submerged; Livelihoods affected in Greece and Bulgaria

♦  2023 declared the hottest year in history; European Union releases new data; three months from June to August experienced record heat; August was the hottest month globally

♦ Heavy rain continues in Colombo since last night; Asia Cup matches feared to be affected; Super Four matches will start from September 9 in Colombo

♦ Teaser of suspense film 'Pan Hustlers' released; Netflix to stream the move on October 27