♦ Countrywide protests from Karachi to Khyber being held over inflated electricity bills on second consecutive day: People from Lahore, Norowal, Bahawalpur, Multan and Kotli Azad Kashmir come out on streets to register their protest

♦ PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar will chair meeting regarding electricity rates: Will get briefing from Ministry of Power, and distribution companies

♦ Widespread destruction caused as India releases water into River Sutlej: Bahawalnagar, Hasilpur, Vehari, Luddan, Arifwala, Chishtian emerge as worst affected areas

♦ Polling for LG by-elections in 21 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa starts: Polling being conducted on vacant seats in 65 village and neighborhood councils: More than 385,000 voters will exercise their right to vote

♦ Ministry of Law and Justice condemns social media campaign launched by a political party against Islamabad High Court Chief Justice: Says political parties should refrain from attacking country's institutions

♦ Five suspects in maid Fatima murder case released: Hina Shah, prime suspect’s wife, still at large

♦ Three US Marines dead in air crash during Australia drills: US officials

♦ Two miners die in coal mine blast at Darra Adam Khel

♦ Girl thief steals motorbike in Gujranwala

♦ Two young girls drown in Qambar pond

♦ Two dead in separate incidents of violence in Hafizabad, Sialkot

♦ South Africa women’s cricket team arrives in Karachi for first Pakistan tour

♦ Florida gunman driven by racial 'hate' kills 3: authorities

♦ US plea proposal for 9/11 suspects splits victims' relatives

♦ UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change

♦ Key Johnson ally resigns with scathing attack on British PM

♦ Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa wins second term in disputed vote

♦ Fires in Canada's north force another town to evacuate

♦ Hundreds flee floods as super typhoon brushes past Philippines

♦ Saudi Arabia to host CAF Super Cup

♦ World champs gold rush for Lyles, Richardson and Kipyegon

♦ Pulisic on target as Milan beat Torino, Roma crash at Verona

♦ Sevilla players pay 'It's Over' tribute to Hermoso in Rubiales battle