Cricket
Usman Khawaja cancels book events as ball-tampering row reopens
Usman Khawaja cancelled book events after declining to say if Australia's bowlers knew of the 2018 ball-tampering plan; Cricket Australia rules out a new probe.
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Sindh
Bilawal calls for a 'political reset' and urges the PM to rebuild trust
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called for a political reset and urged PM Shehbaz to rebuild trust with allies and the opposition amid an energy crisis.
Energy
JI and government agree 'basic outlines' of petroleum levy relief deal
After a 10th round, Jamaat-i-Islami says it and the government agreed basic outlines of a petroleum levy relief deal, with a PM-Hafiz Naeem meeting next.
Middle East
Rubio tells G7 the blockade makes major combat in Iran unnecessary
Marco Rubio told G7 allies in Paris that sanctions and the naval blockade make major combat in Iran unnecessary; France says escalation is not ruled out.
Cricket
Pakistan take control in Rawalpindi as Sri Lanka slip to 114 for three
Pakistan declared at 434 for nine and had Sri Lanka 114 for three on day two in Rawalpindi, with three debutant fifties and two wickets for Saqib Khan.
Islamabad
Imran Khan's sister seeks early Supreme Court hearing of contempt plea
Dr Uzma Khan asked the Supreme Court a third time to fix her contempt plea over the failure to move Imran Khan to Shifa Hospital, citing a reported BP of 192.
Middle East
Unicef says Israel blocked repairs to a Gaza stormwater basin
Unicef says Israel rejected a $3m plan to repair Gaza City's sewage-filled Sheikh Radwan basin as rain floods tents and nearly 1m people face flood risk.
Europe
Britain says its bases are safe after US tankers leave RAF Mildenhall
Britain says its bases are safe after the US moved at least 10 KC-135 tankers from RAF Mildenhall, a move the Wall Street Journal tied to an Iranian threat.
Punjab
Shah Mahmood Qureshi taken to Lahore cardiology institute after a fall in jail
PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi was taken to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology after a fall in jail and will be observed for 24 hours, his lawyer said.
Islamabad
Senate panel head says the Centre spent over Rs5tr on devolved subjects
Senator Zamir Ghumro says, citing audit data, the Centre spent over Rs5tr on devolved subjects in breach of the Constitution; the government has not replied.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Wapda says Tarbela Dam is safe after a rock collapse at the T-5 site
Wapda says Tarbela Dam is not under threat after a rock collapse at the T-5 extension site flooded work areas; no lives were lost and an inquiry is ordered.
Balochistan
Pakistani delegation in Beijing discusses Gwadar, CPEC and trade ties
A Pakistani delegation led by expert M Mehdi met Chinese foreign ministry officials in Beijing to discuss Gwadar, CPEC and new avenues for trade.
Punjab
UN report: heatwaves have cut fruit yields in parts of Punjab by up to half
A UN report says heatwaves have cut fruit yields in parts of Punjab by up to 50%, reduced milk output and raised health risks for women and pregnancies.