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♦ Iran schedules presidential election for June 28: Funeral procession to be held for late president in Iran's northwest

♦ Pakistan observes mourning day for Iran copter crash victims

♦ Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani becomes acting president

♦ 347 more students touch down at Islamabad Airport from Bishkek

♦ Differences remain between govt, IMF over setting basic economic targets

♦ Punjab CM Maryam briefed on ‘Apna Ghar’ project

♦ Interior Minister Naqvi announces construction of two underpasses in Islamabad

♦ LHC approves Pervaiz Elahi’s bail plea

♦ PTI leaders dub Defamation Bill, 2024 ‘black law’: Omar Ayub vows to oppose bill in National and Punjab assemblies: Babar Awan says courts will throw the bill out: ATC extends interim bails of PTI leaders in May 9 cases

♦ Greek trial of worst migrant tragedy which killed 350 Pakistanis opens: Nine Egyptian human smugglers will appear in court in Kalamata today

♦ Above-average temperatures forecast for Punjab, Sindh during next week

♦ Bahawalpur braces for 48C temperature

♦ OGRA proposes up to 10% reduction in gas prices

♦ Railway reduces fare up to 54% for passengers

♦ Metro Bus service from Rawalpindi to Islamabad closed

♦ Sindh govt announces two-month summer vacations

♦ Newly-born boy switched with dead girl at Sialkot private hospital

♦ Police in Arifwala fail to arrest rapist of six-year-old boy

♦ US says Iran sought help over president crash

♦ Israel, Hamas reject bid before ICC to arrest leaders for war crimes

♦ 'Clear the court!' judge explodes at Trump witness over decorum

♦ Russian bid to counter weapons in space fails at UN Security Council