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- PM Imran hails youth as Pakistan’s ‘biggest asset‘, distributes cheques among young entrepreneurs Premier discusses government’s initiatives for the youth during a Kamyab Jawan Programme event in Karachi.
- Senate passes bill allowing paid maternity, paternity leaves According to the bill, women will get a 6-month paid leave on first birth while men will get 30 days off.
- PTM condemns Manzoor Pashteen’s arrest, announces countrywide protests PTM leader Mohsin Dawar urges supporters to stay “peaceful like always”.
- US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, Taliban claim responsibility US officials say there are no indications so far that the plane was brought down by enemy activity.
- PM Imran discusses development projects, rise in polio cases with Sindh CM during Karachi visit PM also meets businessmen delegation, attends cheque distribution ceremony for Kamyab Jawan Programme.
- PTM’s Manzoor Pashteen arrested in Peshawar, sent on 14-day judicial remand The PTM chief has been booked for sedition, promoting enmity between different groups and criminal intimidation.
- PTV justifies increase in licence fee Says public broadcasters around the world are supported by their govts to project their national narrative.
- Chinese premier visits virus epicentre as death toll hits 80 Wuhan, the epicenter, is already under virtual lockdown; severe limits on movement are in place in other Chinese cities.
- China plans to build hospital within 10 days in Wuhan The hospital will have a capacity of 1,000 beds spread over 270,000 square feet, according to the Xinhua news agency.
- China heads into Lunar New Year on shutdown as virus death toll hits 26 Pharmacies running out of supplies as Wuhan rushes to build 1,000-bed hospital for the infected by Monday.
- Economic freedom in Pakistan has increased: report The report has given Pakistan 55.0 on a scale of 0 to 100, making it the 131st freest economy on a list of 186.
- Govt inaction on warnings about shortage caused wheat flour crisis A crisis had already begun to brew as far back as May last year when authorities were told of a possible wheat shortage.
- ‘Organised mafia’ trying to forestall change: Imran Imran asks the Punjab govt to eliminate the “political disconnect” between elected representatives and the bureaucracy.
- Woman killed, 5 injured as US embassy vehicle collides with car in Islamabad Pakistan driver of US embassy-owned Land Cruiser arrested; case registered by police.
- EU Parliament to vote on scathing resolution against India Resolution says Indo-Pak tensions “fuelled by controversial decisions of Govt of India on Kashmir and citizenship”.
- Premier’s go-ahead: Amendment to law precondition for LG polls: PML-Q PML-Q may not go for local polls if flaws in the law persist, says party leader Moonis Elahi.
- Higher Education Commission opposes restoration of student unions The restoration of student unions will deteriorate govt efforts to reform universities, says the commission.
- 72 dog-bite cases reported in upper Sindh At least 34 people shifted to Jacobabad Institute of Medical Sciences due to unavailability of vaccines.
- Ex-diplomat urges need for reform within UN Security Council The United Nations is a unique platform, which is sometimes undervalued, says Dr Maleeha Lodhi.
- Expat doctors to launch knowledge exchange project A database of Pakistani doctors across the world will be created during the first phase of the project.
- Rallies held across AJK to mark India’s republic day as black day Foreign minister asks world to help stop Indian atrocities in the occupied valley.
- New Delhi to sell full stake in debt-ridden Air India The airline, which owes more than $8 billion, has been struggling to pay salaries and buy fuel.
- ‘Draconian’ travel curbs needed to halt spread of virus: scientists Researchers say the number of infections are likely to double every six days.
- Rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad Iraq’s security forces said in a statement that five rockets hit the high-security Green Zone with no casualties.
- More than 2,000 now infected with coronavirus; 56 dead in China President Xi Jinping says that China is facing a “grave situation”.
- Kobe Bryant’s death leaves sports world stunned Social media explodes in grief as reports confirm the deaths of Bryant and his teenage daughter in a helicopter crash.
- Pakistan retain top T20 spot as final match against Bangladesh called off due to rain Hosts Pakistan win series 2-0 as third T20 abandoned without a ball being bowled.
- Basketball icon Kobe Bryant, teenage daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash The cause of the crash near Los Angeles is under investigation.
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