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- Pakistan ensuring completion of FATF action plan: Shaikh PM’s adviser says Pakistan had already addressed 14 out of 27 FATF Action Plan items.
- FIA registers case against Shaheen Air, arrests director Company is believed to have caused a loss of over Rs1bn to exchequer.
- SC sets aside SHC stay order, allows govt to take action against sugar mill owners Government officials restrained from commenting on the sugar commission report.
- Threat of Omani airspace ban looms over PIA US downgrades Pakistan’s air safety rating; CAA assures Muscat’s regulator about pilots’ credentials, flights safety measures.
- Toshakhana reference against Nawaz: Court notices displayed at Jati Umra, Model Town Former premier Nawaz Sharif has been directed to appear before the court on August 17.
- NCOC allows more but small cattle markets Some 700 cattle markets will be established on the outskirts of cities across the country.
- NCOC advice needed to open OPDs in capital, NA told Parliamentary secretary says OPDs were closed on recommendation of WHO.
- Afghan exports to India via Wagah resume tomorrow The 2010 accord does not allow Indian exports to Afghanistan through Pakistan.
- US pushes Taliban to reduce violence as deal enters ‘next phase’ Khalilzad says both sides have reached “key milestone” on 135th day of the deal, condemns rise in violence.
- UK set to ban Huawei from 5G, angering China and pleasing Trump The immediate excuse for the about-turn in policy is the impact of new US sanctions on chip technology.
- UAE plans to launch Mars probe Friday after weather delay “Hope” — or Al-Amal in Arabic — is expected to reach Mars’s orbit by February 2021.
- ‘Olympics must go ahead next year as symbol of overcoming Covid-19’ Tokyo governor declines to specify a deadline for deciding if the Games could go ahead.
