Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    FGN23 PAK-JUDICIARY-INTERFERENCE
* Pak court asks PMO to refrain intelligence agencies from interfering in any judicial matters
    Lahore: A top Pakistani court on Saturday directed the Prime Minister's Office to issue directives to the country's powerful intelligence agencies, including Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), from approaching any judge or member of their staff to obtain favourable verdicts.By M Zulqernain *
    
     FGN22 PAK-US-ARMS
* Pakistan seeks small arms from US for 'Operation Azm-i-Istehkam'
    Washington/Islamabad: Pakistan’s ambassador to the US has urged the US to provide small arms and modern equipment to his country to ensure the success of Operation Azm-i-Istehkam, Islamabad's newly approved counter-terrorism initiative. *
    
     FGN21 IRAN-PREZ-ELECTION-4THLD RESULTS
* Iran goes to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
    Dubai: Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said Saturday, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win. (AP) *
    
    FGN5 US-DEBATE-BIDEN-BALLOT
* Biden''s debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious - and quiet
    Lansin: President Joe Biden's unsteady debate performance reverberated among candidates up and down the November ballot on Friday, but nervous Democratic candidates mostly kept their discomfort to themselves or downplayed it, even as gleeful Republicans looked to seize the opening. (AP) *
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