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- FO condemns Indian general’s remarks on sending Kashmiri children to ‘deradicalisation camps’ “Remarks are reflective of the extremist mindset that has permeated state institutions of India,” says FO spokesperson.
- PM seeks proposal for reducing prices of food items Convenes a meeting of relevant ministries on January 18.
- PM Imran once again suggests names for CEC post Deadlock on the appointment has persisted between the govt and opposition since early 2019.
- SC refuses to hear Musharraf’s plea against treason verdict, tells him to surrender first Former president’s counsel expected to file an appeal against the court’s decision of returning the petition.
- Sherry Rehman fires back at PTI senator for appropriating women’s oppression as ‘culture’ “You cannot condemn a whole rights movement in the name of culture,” says the PPP senator.
- Saeed Ghani lashes out at SSP Rizwan, terms police official a ‘third-rate man’ PPP leader demands CM Shah hold an inquiry, vows to quit politics if allegations against him are proven true.
- Avalanche in AJK pushes death toll to 77 AJK chief secretary vows that the govt will do whatever it can to mitigate the suffering of the affected population.
- Lahore journalist remanded into FIA custody over ‘anti-state’ Facebook posts Suspect’s lawyer rejects allegations of sharing anti-state material; Lahore Press Club terms arrest “unconstitutional”.
- Rawalpindi ATC sentences TLP chief Khadim Rizvi’s nephew, brother to 55 years in jail Case relates to violent protests, clashes with the police over the arrest of party chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi.
- PBC wants appeal against LHC verdict in Musharraf case The 22-member PBC holds a meeting to express appreciation for services rendered by body’s the outgoing vice chairman.
- SC moved to overturn Musharraf’s conviction Former military ruler seeks right to be heard by the apex court.
- Saviour in the snow: How one man rescued hundreds from the Balochistan blizzards Anis Khan has been driving up and down the highway, rescuing those stranded on thoroughfares and in distant villages.
- Senators to probe anti-encroachment operation at lawmaker’s house Rawalpindi admin claims operation was to retrieve state land; senator’s family alleges it was political victimisation.
- Court orders Senator Bugti’s arrest over girl’s kidnapping Senator Bugti was on an interim bail before the arrest orders were granted by the court.
- Govt ready to address grievances of disgruntled allies Govt team headed by Pervez Khattak holds meetings with leaders of the GDA and BNP-M.
- As suspects seek relief under amended law, NAB says no concession possible Accused facing pending cases may not get any benefit from amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance.
- Sindh energy minister running crime ring, trying to influence police: SSP Shikarpur PPP’s Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh terms report as “based on lies”.
- Pakistan economy to ‘recover slightly’ from 2021 but reforms critical for growth: UN report The country’s inflation remains extremely vulnerable to fuel price fluctuations and weather conditions, says UN review.
- Six-month foreign direct investment jumps 68.3pc Jump in numbers comes after a one-off payment made by telecommunication companies for licence renewal.
- Engineering Board to spearhead electric vehicle policy Auto industry told to respect the submission deadline for proposals so that the first draft can be finalised before Feb.
- Govt striving to boost industrial capacity: Asad “The PTI government is determined to establish four special economic zones in all provinces.”
- Unutilised water flow into sea causes $29bn yearly loss to economy: Irsa Coming generations will die of hunger if dams not built, Senate panel warned.
- China calls on India to respond positively to request of UNSC members on Kashmir issue Chinese official rubbishes claims the issue did not get much support from UNSC members during Wednesday’s review.
- Iran was spooked by reports of US F-35s when it downed airliner, says Russian FM Sergei Lavrov calls incident a human error, says Iran was “expecting another attack from US”.
- Dream of ‘peaceful South Asia’ can’t be realised until Kashmir is solved, Qureshi tells Pompeo FM Qureshi is on the final leg of his tri-state tour of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US to defuse regional tensions.
- Trump is a ‘clown’ who will betray Iranians, says Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Trump will “push a poisonous dagger” into the nation’s back.
- Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US, talks with Afghan government: report If an agreement is reached, the move could revive hopes for a long-term solution to the conflict in Afghanistan.
- 11 US troops wounded in last week’s Iran attack on Iraq base Most of the 1,500 US soldiers at the base had been tucked away in bunkers after advance warning from superiors.
- Rouhani says ‘no limit’ to nuclear enrichment Rouhani says the nuclear programme is in a better situation than it was before the nuclear agreement with world powers.
- Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires The fires have claimed 28 lives and killed an estimated billion animals.
- Hafeez fired up for upcoming Bangladesh T20I tour “I am in a positive head-space and ready to perform well for the team,” Hafeez says upon being recalled for the T20Is.
- Dhoni denied India contract amid retirement speculations The former captain quit Test cricket in 2014 and has not played for India since last year.
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