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- Maryam Nawaz arrested by NAB in Chaudhry Sugar Mills reference NAB confirms arrest; says Maryam, Nawaz’s nephew Yousuf Abbas will be presented before an accountability court tomorrow.
- PM wonders if intl community will find the moral courage to prevent ‘genocide’ in occupied Kashmir Imran Khan predicts Kashmir freedom movement will “gain momentum” if India uses greater military force on Kashmiris.
- PM okays Indus river barrage to mitigate water woes The project located about 45km upstream of Indus’ outfall into sea.
- PM Imran, UK counterpart Boris Johnson discuss ‘serious situation in Kashmir’ Both leaders underscore their “continued commitment to the bilateral relationship between the UK and Pakistan”.
- Nawaz, Maryam face another corruption reference PM’s aide says money laundering has been established in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
- Parliament unanimously passes resolution condemning India’s ‘unilateral move’ on Kashmir FM Qureshi says that there are voices from within India itself which are crying foul over the decision.
- Pakistan suspends trade ties with India, asks Indian envoy to leave Top security body, in light of India’s recent actions in Kashmir, decide to downgrade diplomatic ties with New Delhi.
- Pakistan to take India’s move to annex occupied Kashmir to UN Security Council: Qureshi Foreign minister says Pakistan rejects New Delhi’s impression that scrapping Article 370 was its “internal matter”.
- 5 women drown in River Indus while washing clothes in Gilgit The victims belonged to the same family, police say.
- Justice Isa smells a rat in presidential reference In his 71-page petition, Justice Isa criticises the “unreasonable conduct” of SJC Secretary Arbab Mohammad Arif.
- National leadership should unite to resolve Kashmir dispute: minister Awan rejects rumours on social media that PM Imran had consented to the Kashmir development during his visit to the US.
- Police deny receiving rape complaint against MPA who has ‘gone abroad’ Affidavit by the ‘victim’ states that her allegations against the MPA were result of a misunderstanding.
- FBR seeks to recover lifetime tax from small cars owners Those not on active taxpayers list will have to make an additional payment of Rs10,000.
- Failure to exit FATF grey list to affect cash inflows: IMF Fund’s representative says Pakistan has developed programme for stable economy.
- Pakistan, Afghanistan ready for Preferential Trade Agreement Country’s imports contract 18pc while exports jump 14pc in July.
- Stocks nosedive 723 points to hit four-year low The markets yielded to the ongoing uncertainty on US-China trade war, geopolitical insecurity over the Kashmir issue.
- India’s decision to change status quo in Kashmir must be addressed, says US senator US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham speaks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the “growing crisis”.
- 500 arrested in occupied Kashmir, clampdown challenged in Indian Supreme Court Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad detained at Srinagar airport, asked to return to New Delhi.
- Migrants begin fleeing occupied Kashmir; protests against India’s decision on Ladakh hit Kargil Curfew-like restrictions imposed in the restive region late Sunday have now entered the fourth day.
- US, Pakistan remove restrictions on each other’s diplomats Tensions heightened in April last year when a US diplomat ran a red light, killing a motorcyclist.
- India may relax lockdown in occupied Kashmir for Eid It was otherwise believed that the severe measures would be in place at least until Aug 15.
- American diplomat denies India shared Kashmir plans Meanwhile, Maleeha Lodhi briefs the UNSC on the consequences of India’s “illegal annexation of a disputed territory”.
- Hardly any information coming out of occupied Kashmir is of great concern: UN Human Rights spokesperson “Any such curbs must be necessary and proportionate and should not jeopardise the right (to freedom of opinion) itself.”
- Hafeez, Malik not offered contracts by PCB; will remain available for selection About 19 players have been awarded central contracts as opposed to last year’s 33.
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