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- Dr Moeed Yusuf appointed special assistant to PM on national security He will hold the status of minister of state.
- LHC grants Rana Sanaullah bail in drug case Anti Narcotics Force had arrested former Punjab minister on July 1, claiming to have seized 15kg heroin from his vehicle
- NAB given 13-day physical remand of Ahsan Iqbal The senior PML-N leader was arrested by NAB on Monday for alleged corruption in the Narowal Sports City project.
- LHC waits for govt decision on Maryam’s travel abroad Court to announce verdict on Rana Sanaullah’s bail plea in heroin recovery case today.
- Govt hints at challenging Musharraf conviction Babar Awan sees no clash between institutions, rules out in-house change.
- LHC full bench formed to hear convicted Musharraf’s petition against treason trial The newly constituted bench will initiate hearing of the petition on January 9, 2020.
- Cabinet decides not to remove Maryam Nawaz from ECL Cabinet endorsed recommendation not to remove Maryam’s name to support application of “one law” across Pakistan: Awan.
- Pakistan rejects ‘unilateral and arbitrary’ US designation for religious freedom violations FO questions “conspicuous omission” of India from the list, says it reflects “subjectivity and bias” of the exercise.
- KP govt moves Supreme Court seeking to stop FIA probe of Peshawar BRT Earlier this month, the FIA had begun investigating the project following a Peshawar High Court order
- NAB, PPP in war of words over summons issued to Bilawal NAB says “foul language and threats” will not deter its legal process; PPP terms NAB statement misleading.
- Sindh govt given last chance to approve plan to sterilise stray dogs The SHC sees no justification in delaying the plan’s approval.
- Universities become less ‘public’ because of curbs on discussion, moot told An HRCP event discusses importance of freedom of association, assembly and expression.
- FIA summons three PML-N leaders in judge video scandal Senior party leader says apprehensions about the PM’s decision to appoint a new FIA chief were proving to be true.
- Special houbara hunting permits issued to Bahrain king Pakistanis are not allowed to hunt the endangered bird.
- Dr Qadeer moves SC for enforcement of fundamental rights Petition says it is Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s fundamental right to move freely throughout the country.
- Rare photographs put on display to mark Quaid’s birth anniversary Every year, the SBP Museum is known for doing something special for the Quaid’s birth anniversary.
- Bilawal says will not appear before NAB on Dec 24, terms call-up notice ‘illegal’ Holding presser hours after PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal’s arrest, PPP chairperson decries alleged “NAB-government nexus”.
- PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal arrested by NAB in sports complex corruption case Shehbaz Sharif says Iqbal’s arrest “proof of NAB-Niazi nexus”.
- Tax ombudsman orders action against FBR officials Report reveals gross maladministration, says FBR officials failed to initiate proceedings to retrieve bogus funds.
- PPL finds gas in Sindh, Balochistan PPL says it is the first discovery in the exploratory well located in Kalat district in Balochistan.
- Gas supply to power sector curtailed Distribution companies forced to implement a load management plan in areas with high-loss feeders.
- Centre to consult provinces on gas royalty, water distribution CCI decides to take provinces on board over the appointment of the Wapda chief.
- Emirates’ long-serving boss to hand over the controls next year “Tim is a giant of the industry. He had the vision behind Emirates and has cultivated the airline to where it is today.”
- At least seven Afghan troops killed in Taliban attack Military base was shared between the army and the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency.
- Nine children killed or maimed in Afghanistan every day: report “Even by Afghanistan’s grim standards, 2019 has been particularly deadly for children,” says Unicef executive director.
- Babar Azam moves up to 6th spot in ICC Test rankings Azam, who is the top-ranked batsman in T20Is, makes it to the top 10 ranked batsmen in Test cricket for the first time
- Pace sensation Naseem Shah grows from cub to lion Naseem Shah may be just a teenager but his fiery bowling has given him a top position on the bowling charts.
- Bangladesh will have to play in Pakistan, says Mani “Now the whole world knows topflight cricket has returned to Pakistan and the country is completely safe.”
- Boult set to return for MCG Test New Zealand’s left-arm paceman bowls 11 overs for 23 runs at a warm-up match against his teammates.
- Sri Lanka captain declares Pakistan ‘200%’ safe for cricket Pakistani players visit the Sri Lanka dressing room to thank them for helping bring Test cricket back to the country.
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