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♦ Number of food-insecure people in Pakistan has doubled after floods: PM: Writes an op-ed in UK paper: Says international attention has receded, but the waters have not: Points out that as per post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA), carried out in collaboration with WB and EU, damage caused by floods exceeded $30bn, a 10th of Pakistan’s entire GDP

♦ IMF team to visit Pakistan soon, says PM Shehbaz: Assures IMF MD Pakistan is committed to complete terms of Fund’s loan programme: IMF chief reiterates commitment to help Pakistan in difficult times

♦ ECP starts preparations for 2023 general elections: Asks regional election commissioners to prepare draft lists of polling stations

♦ PTI withdraws petition from IHC filed against chief election commissioner

♦ Forensic report of Imran Khan attack accused Naveed surfaces: Deleted data could not be recovered

♦ Five TTP terrorists arrested from Gujranwala and Sahiwal

♦ Five die in pile-up in Faisalabad

♦ Pakistan slams BJP extremists for vandalizing ‘progressive’ Benazir poster: Sherry Rehman hits out Indian ruling party, saying BJP is still threatened by images and ideas Benazir Bhutto

♦ Federal secretary of Kashmir Affairs & GB passes away

♦ Karachi girl commits suicide by jumping into sea

♦ Terrifying as 9th grader brings Kalashnikov to coaching centre, kills fellow student

♦ 3 unattended kids burnt to death in Karachi house fire

♦ Four killed in Dera Bugti house shootout

♦ Two little boys asphyxiated by gas in Swabi

♦ BHC cancels extension in term of Khuzdar Engg University VC

♦ Cummins makes inroad as defeat stares in face of Proteas