♦ Schools closure extended as smog health emergency declared in Lahore, Multan: Punjab govt prepares 10-year plan to combat smog: Complete lockdown will be enforced for three days: Time of hospital OPDs extended until 8:00 pm, employees’ leaves cancelled: Construction work banned for 10 days
♦ ICC accepts Pakistan’s demand, seeks written reply from India over Champions Trophy
♦ US asks Pakistan and India to promote sports diplomacy
♦ Govt's policies hazy as it fights smog triggered by farmers’ slash-n-burn technique
♦ Lahore-Islamabad Motorway reopens, airport closed due to heavy smog and fog
♦ Namaz-e-Istisqa to be offered across country today
♦ Mohsin Naqvi takes up repatriation of Pakistani prisoners with Turkish counterpart
♦ Sheikh Rasheed acquitted in terrorism case by Islamabad District Court
♦ Share prices climb to new high at Pakistan Stock Exchange
♦ Tribal elder, two guards slain in Khuzdar gun attack
♦ Train operation restored at Quetta Railway Station after suicide bombing
♦ Truck crushes three students to death in Gujranwala
♦ Five students injured during fight in Mardan school
♦ Startling fashion show held in Saudi Arabia.
♦ Israel continues brutal attacks on Gaza