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- Aafia Siddiqui does not want to return to Pakistan: FO spokesperson Dr Faisal says the only way Siddiqui could be repatriated is if the two premiers met and discussed a swap.
- Oil import up 3.8pc in nine months Rise in imported value led by surge in LNG, while cost of petroleum product dipped.
- Govt eyes $1.5bn in project funding from World Bank Pakistan has cleared almost all WB-funded projects that have been delayed due to political transition in the country.
- NAB says it has arrested ‘suspects who laundered money for Shahbaz Sharif’s family’ Bureau also says it has found evidence of Rs3 billion worth of money laundering against the family.
- Nawaz seeks exemption from appearance in Al-Azizia case The IHC division bench will hear Nawaz’s appeal against his conviction in the Al-Azizia reference today.
- $551m facility signed with ITFC for fuel imports Funds will be used to procure crude oil, petroleum products and LNG shipments.
- PTI parliamentary party reposes trust in Buzdar Over the past few days rumours of the possibility of changing Chief Minister Usman Buzdar have been circulating.
- Days after Umar’s departure from cabinet, Chinese official praises PTI leader as ‘man of integrity’ Lijian Zhao shares clip of interview in which Umar chastised the West for criticising Pakistan’s relations with China.
- Doctors to boycott OPDs from today Doctors to boycott OPDs across KP in protest against the plan to establish district and regional health authorities.
- Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires missile in Arabian Sea “This is a testimony of Pakistan’s proficiency with high-tech weaponry and Pakistan Navy’s operational capability.”
- Trump accepts Queen Elizabeth’s invite for UK state visit in June Only two US presidents — Barack Obama in 2011 and George W. Bush in 2003 — have previously been invited.
- 2 more cases of polio virus surface in Bannu, North Waziristan Official holds parents responsible for the development.
- IS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings The group did not give evidence for its claim.
- 10-year-old found murdered in Sargodha fields Villagers block the Lahore-Sargodha road in protest against police.
- Police officer on his way for polio duty gunned down in Bannu KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan takes notice of the incident, summons report from the provincial inspector general.
- Pakistan Army announces appointments and transfers of five Lt Generals The announcement was made by Inter-Services Public Relations.
- Peshawar police arrest man alleging anti-polio vaccines cause children to faint, die KP EOC to probe incident after hundreds of children allegedly complain of illness after vaccination.
- Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects after bombings, toll up to 310 Sri Lanka’s president gives the military wider powers to detain and arrest suspects.
- Indians vote in 3rd phase of India’s mammoth general election 188 million voters are eligible to cast ballots as six-week election halfway over.
- Trump tweets ‘millions’ dead in Lanka blasts He soon realised his mistake and deleted the original tweet, adding a corrected version of the casualties.
- Extensive flooding in Canada forces evacuations 600 troops have been deployed in response.
- Use of plastic shopping bags banned in Hunza “Necessary legislation will be made to impose ban on plastic bags usage across the country.”
- Peira takes notice of private schools demanding advance fees Sources say hundreds of parents have registered complaints with the regulatory authority.
- Efforts on for centralised education policy: minister Shafqat Mahmood says first the medium of learning at schools will have to be changed in the next five years.
- Murad decries cut in Sindh’s funds by federal government Says faced with such shortage of funds, how can the province complete ongoing work on projects.
- Foreign, local companies eager to invest in gas sector Investment could help end energy crisis, tame circular debt and reduce gas, power prices: APCNGA central leader.
- Oil prices soar by about 3pc as US plans end to Iran sanction waivers Iranian official says US will fail to cut Iranian oil exports to zero.
- Protesting BoG member Rokhari reconciles with PCB, others served notices PCB’s move to end the role of departments in domestic circuit has been met with severe resistance from its own BoG.
- Paceman Hamid makes surprise return to Afghanistan squad Earlier, Afghanistan replaced long-serving ODI captain Asghar Afghan with pace-bowling all-rounder Gulbadin Naib.
- Out-of-form Kuldeep worrying sign for India The left-arm wrist-spinner sits at seventh in the bowlers’ rankings in One-day Internationals.
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