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♦ SC unanimously restores NAB amendments, rejects PTI's challenge

♦ Nation observes Defence Day today, pays tribute to Pak Army and martyrs: Army, Navy, and Air Force mark Defence Day with country-loving ceremonies across Pakistan; Special ceremony for change of guards held at mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam; GOC Major General Rao Imran Sartaj on behalf of COAS lays wreath of flowers at mausoleum of Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider); Grand ceremony schedules at the GHQ tonight; PM Shehbaz Sharif pays tribute to Pak Army and martyrs to build a safe Pakistan; Army Chief General Asim Munir reaffirms commitment to defence on Defence Day Mohsin Naqvi honours sacrifices of martyrs and calls them pride of nation on Defense Day

♦ Federal govt grants special powers to security forces in Balochistan: Cabinet approves amendment to Anti-Terrorism Act 1997; Joint investigation teams of intelligence agencies and security institutes to be formed

♦ ECP rejects all four PTI applications in intra-party case

♦ Lahore High Court nullifies appointment of NADRA Chairman Lt Gen Munir Afsar

♦ LHC Justice Faisal Zaman recuses from hearing petition against firewall installation

♦ Karachi Karsaz accident: Victims’ family to forgive murderer Natasha in court today: Settlement reached by both parties; Victims' family to submit a no objection affidavit for bail of accused 

♦ Gunman attacks police party in Abbottabad, one police officer martyred, another injured

♦ War commander of Lyari gang arrested for killing Rangers personnel in Karachi

♦ Man rapes daughter-in-law in Shakargarh

♦ Traffic accident near GT Road Okara: 2 dead, 2 injured

♦ India's far-right Hindus seek to drive Muslims out of 'holy land'

♦ Trump says would tap Musk to lead US government 'efficiency' panel

♦ Blinken says Israel-Saudi normalization possible in remainder of Biden term

♦ US President Biden's son officially pleads guilty in tax evasion case

♦ Blinken presses Israel, Hamas on truce, says '90 percent agreed'