♦ 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