- PM’s first visit to Karachi in three months The prime minister will also visit Ehsaas Centre in Larkana.
- Renowned TV host Tariq Aziz passes away at 84 For his services to the entertainment industry, Aziz was awarded the prestigious Pride of Performance by the government in 1992.
- BNP-M chief announces withdrawal from PTI coalition govt Says “not a single point” of two accords signed with the ruling party was implemented.
- PM, other PTI leaders have properties in UK: Justice Isa Application submitted to SC says properties were acquired illegally.
- Plasma therapy no cure for virus: ministry Illegal sale, purchase of convalescent plasma rampant; 5,090 Covid-19 cases, 117 deaths recorded in 24 hours.
- SC suggests way out to govt in Justice Isa case Minister-turned-lawyer seeks a day’s time to respond to proposal.
- Senior doctor among 24 fresh victims of pandemic in KP Dr Abbas Tariq was the head of anaesthesia department at Institute of Kidney Disease.
- Rs2 trillion cut in Sindh’s share to drastically affect uplift sector, says Khuhro PPP leader Nisar Khuhro says due to cut in its share Sindh govt would reduce size of its development portfolio.
- NAB challenges bail granted to Shahbaz in assets case The bureau states Shahbaz is beneficiary of assets held in the name of his family members and benamidars, who have no sources to acquire such assets.
- AJK PM asks Qureshi to clarify his UNSC remarks “The statement attributed to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi that heavens will not fall if India becomes Security Council member is highly incautious.”
- PHC sets aside 200 convictions by military courts Issues short order for release of suspects.
- Services chiefs attend rare briefing at ISI headquarters Military leadership expresses satisfaction over the agency’s preparedness to counter India’s sinister designs.
- Textile exports tumble 36.5pc in May Covid-19 has collapsed the demand for country’s exports during the last four months.
- Owners demand reopening of wedding halls in KP Association chief says there are around 600 marriage halls in KP and provide livelihood to thousands.
- ‘India wants peace but will give befitting response if provoked,’ says Modi after China border clash Unlike in India, the incident has not received wall-to-wall coverage in China.
- China blames Indian troops for deadly border clash An Indian army source in the region says the incident involved no shooting but “violent hand-to-hand scuffles”.
- Indian army says 20 of its troops killed in border clash with China India had earlier said that three troops had been killed in the “violent faceoff”.
- ‘Don’t underestimate me‘, Naseem Shah warns England “If they treat me like a small kid, it will be their big loss.”
- Pakistan have good experience of playing in empty stadiums, says Abid “It is unfortunate for the fans, and for us. But we’ve played at empty stadiums for the last several years in the UAE.”
