♦ Four Pakistanis killed in hostage-shooting drama near Muscat mosque:  Pakistan Ambassador Imran Ali says it was a hostage situation in mosque: 50 Pakistani expatriate workers among injured: Foreign Office condemns attack

♦ 8 soldiers martyred, 10 terrorists killed in attack on Bannu Cantonment: ISPR says Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group was responsible for the terrorist attack

♦ 9th Muharram processions, majalis held across country

♦ Over 65,000 police officers, personnel perform duties in Punjab today, says IGP

♦ US expresses concern over Pakistan govt's decision to seek ban on PTI: State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller says such actions could mark beginning of political crackdown: US administration will monitor any further decisions by courts

♦ Justice (r) Mushir Alam declines to become Supreme Court ad hoc judge

♦ Transport Canada team inspects aviation security system at Karachi Airport

♦ PTI’s Sanam Javed, family shifted to KP House in Islamabad

♦ Petrol price goes up by Rs9.99 per litre

♦ ECP calls meeting to ponder over SC verdict in reserved seats case

♦ 5 Indian security men killed in Occupied Kashmir as fighters make ‘tactical shift’

♦ Fully electric plane can fly 500 miles with 90 passengers on board

♦ Robot to help Karachi Bomb Disposal Squad to detect, defuse devices

♦ More than 400 injured in Bangladesh job quota rally clashes

♦ 14 injured as passenger van overturns in Islamabad

♦ 47 passengers injured as speeding bus overturns near Jaranwala

♦ Police officer martyred, dacoit killed in Ferozwala encounter

♦ Two dacoits killed in police encounter in Karachi