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- Pakistan’s ambassador to UN Maleeha Lodhi elected as vice president of UN’s economic arm Lodhi is among four vice presidents elected for the Economic and Social Council of the UN.
- Chotu gang leaders get 298-year jail term The ATC also imposes a fine of Rs200,000 on each of the convicts.
- Block social media websites or increase our technical capacity, PTA chairman asks Senate panel Retired Maj Gen Amir Azeem Bajwa says dealing with blasphemous content on social media is a “huge problem”.
- PM takes notice of roadblocks set up for opposition rallies: Fawad Chaudhry Imran Khan says allowing peaceful protests “will only expose the Opposition as they hold no street power”.
- Why Lahore gets flooded every year — and how to stop it It’s time to prepare the city for the climate crisis.
- Fazl claims he refused NRO to Imran, Sanjrani Says country’s existence at stake under PTI govt.
- Taliban asked Malik Riaz for $10m ransom: Nacta Nacta informed concerned authorities about an email from TTP’s finance wing in-charge sent to Riaz, say sources.
- Govt’s plan to set up media courts opposed Raza Rabbani rejects the idea of media courts and says it is “yet another form of intimidation”.
- PML-N’s Shehbaz, PPP’s Kaira among 58 named in FIRs for disrupting public order Cases based on different acts, including the violation of the sound system act and Section 144, during the Lahore rally.
- Pakistan discusses economic recovery plans with WB, IMF Senior managers of the Pakistani economy engaged with the officials of World Bank and IMF in Washington this week.
- No new tax on bike, rickshaw: FBR An official statement issued said that no change or increase in tax has been levied on motor vehicles.
- Erdogan says Turkey to turn elsewhere if US will not sell F-35s Turkey plans to start using the Russian S-400 missile defence system — a bone of contention with the US — in April 2020.
- Driver injured as Nato container comes under gun attack in Khyber The attackers targeted the vehicle from the front and fled before police reached the site: official.
- SHC grants Mustafa Kamal protective bail in NAB case PSP leader says he does not have any benami accounts and did not steal “even three rupees”.
- Shehbaz Sharif sends legal notice to British publication, journalist over ‘politically motivated’ story “Article is gravely defamatory of Mr Sharif, including false allegations that he misappropriated UK taxpayers’ money.”
- Removal of NAB chief is next target of movement: Kaira “The mandate of the opposition parties was stolen to set up the government of a selected prime minister.”
- NAB gives institutions Rs107m it recovered from accused During the course of investigation the accused opted for a plea bargain (PB) and returned the above mentioned amount.
- Torrential rain exposes inadequate drainage system in Lahore Wasa and other concerned departments put on high alert keeping in view the forecast of more rains in the coming days.
- $2.3 billion external public debt in FY2018-19 lowest in 3 years: govt The Economic Affairs Division says the govt is expecting very strong inflows from its development partners this year.
- Govt set to revive WB-proposed gas reforms amid resistance from provinces Sindh and Balochistan governments have abstained from participating in the World Bank-led meetings.
- North Korea says new missile a ‘solemn warning’ to South Missile tests aimed at warning South Korea over its insistence on holding joint military drills with US: state media.
- Saudi king hosts 200 from Christchurch shootings for Haj Saudi ambassador to New Zealand says farewell to pilgrims at the Al Noor mosque, where a gunman massacred 51 people.
- ‘I’ll make Britain great again,’ says UK PM Johnson, echoing Trump On entering Downing Street on Wednesday, Johnson set up a showdown with the EU.
- Nuclear talks in doubt as N. Korea tests missiles South Korea’s Defence Ministry urges the North to stop acts that are unhelpful to easing tension.
- Malaysia resumes China-backed rail project The project is part of China’s $1-trillion Belt and Road Initiative.
- Indonesia pardons woman jailed after reporting harassment President Joko Widodo had granted an amnesty to Baiq Nuril Maknun after she had exhausted all other legal avenues.
- Bowler Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket “I’ve decided to move away from the longer version so I can concentrate on white ball cricket,” says Amir in statement.
- Pakistan hockey: From champions to qualifiers Pakistan is the most successful and only hockey team that has won the title four times.
- PCB shortlists four Test wins for fans’ voting The voting will open on July 26 at 10:00am and close on July 29 at the same time.
- Pakistan to play 13 Tests in World Test Championship “The ICC is introducing the World Test Championship to give context to bilateral Test series.”
- Bangladesh won’t be distracted by Malinga’s ODI farewell “I think he is a great ambassador of this game,” Tamim told reporters.
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