President Mamnoon Hussain says Pakistan and Iran would continue efforts for dealing with cross-border challenges and defence cooperation between the two countries will further be strengthened.

Caretaker Information Minister Syed Ali Zafar has said that the government is determined to ensure free, fair and transparent polls in the country.  

Islamabad High Court will begin today the hearing of appeals filed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and retired captain Safdar against their conviction by the Accountability Court in Avenfield reference

NAB Court Judge Muhammad Bashir has excused hearing references against Nawaz Sharif and his family.

The Federal Board of Revenue has obtained information regarding immovable properties owned by Pakistanis in United Kingdom.

Three Additional Judges will take as permanent judges of the Balochistan High court today

Election Commission of Pakistan says tempering with official documents by election staff will be a crime.   

The Election Commission has issued code of conduct for the election campaign.

Caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan Allauddin Marri has announced to set up a Relief and Rehabilitation Fund for the victims of the Mastung Incident.

President PML(N) Shahbaz Sharif says if voted to power, his party will accelerate work on all development projects particularity in far flung areas like Swat.

PTI Chief Imran Khan has urged people to vote for his party candidates for future generation

Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visits Sarwan House in Quetta to condole martyrdom of Nawabzada Mir Siraj Khan Raisani.

Central Vice President of Awami National Party Ghulam Ahmad Bilour says the recent terrorist attacks in the country during election campaigns are highly condemnable. 

Provincial President Awami National Party Ameer Haider Khan Hoti says if voted to power, interest free loans up to one million rupees will be given to the youth of the province.

OIC says it will continue its diplomatic efforts for resolving the Kashmir issue despite India’s reluctance in settling it in accordance with aspirations of the Kashmiri people. 

The Trump administration has told American envoys to seek direct talks with Taliban to end the United States’ longest-ever war in Afghanistan.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to improve troubled relations between the two countries at their first summit at Helsinki. 

In Iraq, at least five people have been killed while 190 injured in a protest demonstrations in Baghdad.

Egypt passes law that could shield top military brass from prosecution

Volcanic lava 'bomb' injures 23 people on tour boat in Hawaii

SPORTS:

The third one day international of five-match series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will be played at Bulawayo tomorrow.

WEATHER:

Rain-thundershower with gusty winds is expected at scattered places in  Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Rawalpindi divisions, Islamabad, FATA and Kashmir, while at isolated places in  Bannu, D.I. Khan,Sukkar, Hyderabad divisions and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Programme Incharge: Abdul Hamid

Host: Bushra Iqbal

Co Host: Rukhsana Musarrat