Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN27 PAK-KASURI-JAISHANKAR
* Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan a 'positive development', says ex-foreign minister
     Lahore: Pakistan's former foreign minister Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri has termed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's upcoming visit to Islamabad a "positive development", saying it may help ease tensions between the two neighbours. *

     FGN24 PAK-LD PROTEST
* Imran Khan's party vows to continue its protest against govt
     Islamabad: The situation remained tense in Pakistan's capital on Sunday as jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party vowed to continue its protest against the government, a day after violent clashes between security forces and his supporters that left one policeman dead and several others injured. *
    
     FGN19 PAK-IMRAN-PARTY-JAISHANKAR
* Imran Khan's party clarifies stance, says Jaishankar not invited to protest
     Peshawar: Jailed former premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has distanced itself from a party leader's invitation to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to join its protest, asserting that no foreign country has a role in its political struggle. *
    
     FGN25 PAK-PROTEST-ARREST
* More than 30 supporters of Imran Khan's party arrested in Lahore
     Lahore: Over 30 supporters of jailed former premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, including lawyers, were arrested after they managed to reach historic Minar-e-Pakistan premises on late Saturday night demanding the release of their leader, police said on Sunday. *
    
     FGN4 US-TRUMP
* Trump, along with Elon Musk, addresses thousands where he was shot at in failed assassination bid
     Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Saturday returned to Butler, a city in Pennsylvania where he narrowly escaped an assassination bid 12 weeks ago, and addressed thousands of his supporters in this key battleground state, urging them to elect him as the next president of the United States. *

     FGN29 NEPAL-CHIEF JUSTICE
* Nepal Prez Paudel appoints Prakash Man Singh Raut as new Chief Justice
     Kathmandu: Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel on Sunday appointed Prakash Man Singh Raut as the new Chief Justice of the country. *

     FGN21 LANKA-PARL-POLL
* Sri Lanka parties busy forming alliances to face November parliamentary poll
     Colombo: All major political parties in Sri Lanka are shortlisting candidates and attempting to forge new alliances as the country prepares for the November 14 parliamentary election. *
    
     FGN5 US-SACHIN
* Sachin Tendulkar joins America's National Cricket League ownership group
     Houston/Washington: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined America's National Cricket League (NCL) ownership group, a move that is expected to give a big boost to the sport in the United States in the coming years. *

     FGN8 US-AAPI-INDIAN-DOCTORS
* Fast-track green cards for Indian physicians: AAPI chief Dr Kathula     
     New York: As the US gears to elect a new President in a month, the head of a leading organisation for Indian-origin physicians has called for the next administration to prioritise immigration and healthcare reforms and fast-track green cards for medical professionals from India. *

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)