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♦ Govt to allay PTI, JUI’s concerns over Operation Azm-e-Istehkam: Khawaja Asif says new military operation has no political objectives: Parliamentary consensus will be evolved

♦ Afghanistan keep on rising, qualify for T20 World Cup semis, eliminate Australia: Beat Bangladesh by eight runs in Super Eight match: Eliminate Australia from the event: Face South Africa in semi-final

♦ Supreme Court resumes hearing of SIC’s reserved seats case: Advocate Makhdoom Ali Khan says SIC did not submit list for reserved seats before due date: Govt lawyer says nobody contested Feb 8 election on SIC ticket: CJP Isa wonders why SIC lawyers avoid referring to PHC’s ruling on the case

♦ SC completes bench of 17 as three new judges sworn in

♦ Justice Shujaat Ali Khan takes oath as Acting LHC Chief Justice

♦ Punjab CM Maryam pays surprise visit to Children’s Library Complex

♦ Interior minister condoles martyrdom of soldier of Anti-Narcotics Force

♦ Nida Ali becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Lal Bati mountain peak

♦ Another PIA flight attendant goes missing in Toronto

♦ Lovebirds murdered by girl’s family after engagement in Hassanabdal

♦ England, France, Netherlands into Euro 2024 knockouts as Albania lose

♦ Birthday boy Messi returns to scene of Argentina Copa torment

♦ China lunar probe to return to Earth with samples

♦ CNN, on the wane, bets big with first US presidential debate

♦ Biden 'disturbed' by alleged drowning attack on US-Palestinian child

♦ US, Germany call for Palestinian governance in post-war Gaza: Washington urges Israel's defence minister to avoid Lebanon escalation

♦ Zelensky dismisses senior Ukrainian army commander

♦ Probe highlights 'attack on press freedom' in Gaza war

♦ France, Jordan urge Israel to lift Gaza aid restrictions