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WASHINGTON/KARACHI – Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday termed the ongoing trade talks and discussions with the United States as positive. ​ 

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said he believes up to five military aircraft were shot down during recent conflict between India and Pakistan that erupted following the Pahalgam attack in April. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, Commander in Chief of Libyan Armed Forces called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff at General Headquarters, on Friday. ​ 

Indus River at Kalabagh facing medium-level flood while low-level flooding observed at Tarbela Dam, Chashma Barrage and Guddu and Sukkur barrages National death toll reaches 193 with 63 in Punjab alone amid continued rescue and relief operations in affected districts Warnings issued for more rain spell from July. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday strongly reiterated its unwavering commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, calling for objective and collective global action against the menace. ​ 

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) headquarters and directed all departments to stay fully prepared as monsoon rains intensify across the province to safeguard lives and property. ​ 

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Abu Qasim Haftar, at the Prime Minister’s House in the federal capital on Friday. ​ 

LAHORE – In a major breakthrough in the ongoing standoff between the government and op-position in the Punjab Assembly, both sides reached an agreement over the re-instatement of suspended lawmakers in the third round of negotiations on Thursday. ​ 

Govt imposes Section 144 across province Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Rajanpur regions most affected by rains, floods Army, civic administrations and depts initiate rescue, relief operations CM Maryam directs to intensify rescue operations round the clock NDMA, PDMA forecast more rains. ​ 

Secy Gen Salman Raja takes Punjab PTI chief Aliya Hamza to task for her controversial tweet Rejecting KP CM’s 90-day deadline to govt, Raja says party will announce anti-govt movement only on Imran’s instructions Aleema says PTI founder will take strict action if party leaders do not bury. ​