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♦ Indian smog poisons Lahore air to dangerous level: Emergency alert sounded in provincial capital, urging citizens to use masks and keep their doors and windows shut

♦ Gary Kristen quits as Pakistan’s white-ball coach: PCB accepts resignation, appoints Jason Gillespie as head coach: Asad Shafique to travel with team on Australia tour

♦ CJP Yahya Afridi disposes of 24 cases in just one hour on first day: Calls judges for a "war footing" approach to cut SC caseload: Urges judges to extend daily working hours

♦ CM Maryam distributes Kissan Cards among farmers in Hafizabad

♦ Punjab, Sindh CMs inaugurate polio eradication drives

♦ PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Qatar on Oct 31

♦ PM Shehbaz extends birthday greetings to niece Maryam Nawaz

♦ PTI decides to become part of Judicial Commission: Opposition leader Omar Ayub criticises 26th Amendment process and demands re-election

♦ Fawad Chaudhry urges Bushra Bibi, Aleema Khan to enter politics to save PTI

♦ Petrol, diesel prices likely to drop by up to Rs3 per litre on Nov 1

♦ Share prices whizz past 91,000 milestone at Pakistan Stock Exchange

♦ Manager of Islamabad’s Centaurus Mall arrested for resisting polio team

♦ First batch of national cricket squad left for Australia

♦ PIA staffer faces job axe for smuggling 16 mobile phones

♦ 24 international and domestic flights cancelled at Karachi Airport

♦ Car-riding couple killed in targeted attack over old feud in Lahore

♦ ANF seizes narcotics worth Rs200 million in 15 operations

♦ Larkana police accused of torturing ‘pigeon thief’ to death

♦ Australia rest Test stars for Pakistan T20 series

♦ Bangladesh immunity order sparks fears of justice denied

♦ Iraq lodges UN complaint over Israel using its airspace to attack Iran

♦ 21 killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon

♦ Trump's New York rally attacks Harris, draws criticism

♦ Egypt proposes two-day Gaza truce in hope of full ceasefire

♦ Japan PM vows to stay on despite election debacle

♦ Iran says 'received indications' before Israeli attack

♦ Record number of women win seats in Japan election