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- Blast inside Quetta mosque claims 15 lives, injures 19 DIG confirms the deceased include DSP Amanullah; police say the incident was a suicide bombing.
- Fearing nuclear proliferation, Europe scrambles to calm Iran tensions In a rare emergency meeting, EU foreign ministers will look for ways to guide the US and Iran away from open conflict.
- Pakistan, Russia agree to launch joint efforts to restore peace in region FM Qureshi discusses escalation of tension in the Middle East and the regional situation with Iranian envoy, Iraqi FM.
- NA approves Zainab Alert Bill two years after uproar over Kasur killings Under the bill, the maximum sentence handed down to perpetrators of child sexual abuse will be life imprisonment.
- Pakistan asks UN to ‘act decisively’ to prevent a ‘disastrous war’ with India Ambassador Munir Akram says signals from India of “aggressive intent” towards Pakistan are “unmistakable”.
- WHO extends travel restrictions amid polio resurgence in Pakistan Organisation says there is an urgent need to overhaul the entire leadership and strategy of the anti-polio programme.
- ECP summons Bilawal over disparity in assets details PPP chairman’s spokesperson says the notice has not yet been received.
- No record of cabinet’s approval over filing of treason case against Musharraf, LHC told “This was history’s most important matter; can the cabinet discuss it without it being an agenda item?” asks bench.
- 3 children crushed to death in Sindh’s Nagarparkar as school wall falls on them The children were playing near the wall when it collapsed.
- ‘Making Pakistan a welfare state‘: PM Imran inaugurates Azakhel dry port in Nowshera The Rs510 million Azakhel dry port project will promote business, trade in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, says railways minister.
- Tayyaba torture case: Supreme Court sets aside increased sentence of former judge, wife The apex court maintains earlier one-year prison sentence against the couple for torturing a minor maid.
- Treasury, opposition resume blame game in National Assembly Govt’s claim about economic achievements, the gas shortage and Nankana Sahib incident among the key issues discussed.
- PAC chief clears all objections on defence purchases without scrutiny The leniency shown by newly elected PAC Chairman Rana Tanvir perturbs party members.
- Suspects start seeking relief after NAB law change Documents show one dozen accused have filed applications before the Islamabad accountability court seeking acquittals.
- Sikh girl tells court she married of her own free will Girl’s brother claims that his sister is under pressure and needed more time to make a final decision.
- Judge’s video case transferred to ATC The FIA’s Counter Terrorism Wing had filed an application seeking the transfer of the case.
- Hell and ice water: Glacier melt threatens Pakistan’s future Ice and debris are pushing down on valleys in the Karakoram mountain range at ten times the normal rate.
- HIV drug resistance an emerging threat, expert warns A potentially life-threatening disease, HIV/AIDS, has reached alarming proportions in the country.
- Talks resume between FBR and traders Wide-ranging agreements being hammered out; traders to help locate new tax filers.
- Tractor sales plunge 40pc Tractor sales plunge to 15,200 units during the first half year of 2019-20 from 38,000 in the same period last year.
- Pakistan moves US court to stop over $6bn fine in Reko Diq case Says enforcing the fine would negate the loan received from the International Monetary Fund last year.
- World Bank sees uptick in global growth, but warns of trade risks In an updated economic outlook, the World Bank forecasts the global economy will grow 2.5 per cent this year.
- China’s Liu to sign trade deal in US next week The signing will cap a nearly two-year spat that threatened to throttle the global economy.
- US announces new sanctions against top Iran officials, metals industry “As a result of these actions, we will cut off billions of dollars of support to the Iranian regime,” says US Treasury.
- Nato backs Western leaders’ allegation that Iranians shot down Ukrainian airliner “It is important we establish all facts … I call on Iran to contribute to an investigation,” says Nato chief.
- Australia urges quarter of a million to flee as winds fan huge bushfires Authorities say next few hours could be “very, very challenging”.
- Unidentified planes target Iran-backed Iraqi militiamen in Syria, killing 8 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says planes targeted positions belonging to pro-Iran militias.
- Iran says reports it shot down Ukraine airliner ‘lies’, part of US ‘psychological’ warfare US, France and Canada confirm their representatives will fly to Tehran to be part of the crash investigation.
- Pakistan to witness first lunar eclipse of 2020 tonight The eclipse will start at 10:07pm, take full form at 12:07am and end at 2.12am.
- Bushfires flare again in southern Australia Soldiers go door-to-door advising residents to leave after a large blaze bears down on South Australian town.
- ‘Pakistan is one of the safest places at the moment,’ Chris Gayle says in Bangladesh “They say you get presidential security so you’re in good hands,” says the West Indian cricketer.
- Rohail vows to lead from the front in U-19 World Cup “I wish to play to my true potential and lead from the front to help Pakistan win the World Cup,” he says.
