Reducing circular debt, austerity, aggressive tax collection key targets.

Nawaz Sharif retains foreign affairs and defence portfolios, 19 of the 25 ministers hail from Punjab.

He has also served as director general of the Intelligence Bureau in 2011.

Dismissed as premier first in 1993, 1999, the PML-N chief will be hoping to complete a full term this time around.

Amidst lobbying for slots, Nawaz keeping cards close to his chest.

Imran Khan holds Altaf Hussain and British government directly responsible for Zahra Shahid's murder.

Re-elections for some polling stations of NA-229 and NA-230 ordered by ECP.

Poll body to conduct re-elections at 43 stations; army can be deployed inside and outside stations.

MQM begins sit-in protest, calls for re-polling in entire NA-250 not just 43 stations.

Nawaz Sharif may accommodate PML-F, Balochistan parties in Centre; Contemplating forming K-P govt as well.