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- 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks northern Pakistan, Afghanistan Four-year-old boy from Upper Dir district injured as boundary wall collapses; tremors felt in India too.
- Nawaz diagnosed with complicated heart disease Personal physician says ex-premier will undergo further scans before treatment begins.
- Musharraf used weak elements in judiciary to prolong rule: judge In his dissenting note, Justice Nazar Akbar observes that the prosecution failed to make the case for high treason.
- IMF approves second tranche of $452m, says Pakistan’s economic reform ‘on track’ “Decisive” implementation of government policies has helped preserve economic stability, notes IMF.
- Current account deficit returns in November Posts 73pc drop from same month last year.
- Campaign initiated to malign judiciary, says CJP Khosa on eve of retirement “I lay down my robes today with a conscience which is clear as crystal.”
- Fawad Chaudhry claims attempts being made to ‘divide, weaken army under targeted strategy’ “The sequence of events is not a judicial or legal matter anymore, it is more than that,” says minister.
- CDA asks Jamia Hafsa to voluntarily demolish construction on park land Notice warns authority will forcefully remove violations if seminary does not do so within 15 days.
- PBC objects to army’s criticism of Musharraf verdict Says the way in which the judgment was criticised gave an impression that there was no respect for any other forum.
- Lawyer Hassaan Niazi criticises media for singling him out ‘because I am Imran Khan’s nephew’ Lawyer holds press conference to deny involvement in any offence, expresses regret over the attack.
- IHC disposes of contempt proceedings against bar secretary Umair Baloch had been served with contempt notice after he disrupted court proceedings.
- ATC grants bail to 17 lawyers Counsel argues that the lawyers played no role in the attack on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
- Gas supply to Quetta, Pishin suspended after pipeline blown up SSGC officials say repairs under way on damaged pipeline to restore gas supply to the area.
- Govt urged to brief parliament on decision to skip Malaysia summit PPP terms PM’s ‘secret decisions’ bad omen for Pakistan, terms it a “sensitive issue”.
- Why Pakistan needs to deal with air pollution on an emergency footing If we go on in the same manner, an apocalyptic future is not a dramatic hyperbole but a probable reality for the region.
- Three provinces protest transfer of their funds to Centre Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan approach the CCI over “unauthorised and unconstitutional” transfer of funds.
- Depts utilise only 0.4pc of Rs83bn funds for merged districts Latest review of merged districts’ development has angered KP CM Mahmood Khan.
- US to resume military training programme for Pakistan: State Dept Resumption of Islamabad’s participation underscores warm relations after meetings between President Trump and PM Imran.
- Erdogan says Saudi ‘put pressure’ on Pakistan to withdraw from Malaysia summit: Turkish media Turkish president says Saudi threatened to withdraw money from State Bank, replace Pakistani labour with Bangladeshis.
- Amid citizenship law outcry, Indian authorities’ ban on protests continues Thousands of protesters gather at New Delhi’s Jama Masijd after Friday afternoon prayers.
- Indian foreign minister cancels meeting with US lawmakers over Kashmir criticism: report Meeting canceled after US lawmakers refuse to exclude a congresswoman who had criticised India’s actions in Kashmir.
- Muslim states should enhance financial collaboration, Malaysia summit told “Our inability to keep up with progress and development has left us in the lurch,” says Malaysian PM.
- India has placed missile launchers in held Kashmir, UN told In a letter to the UN, the FM says he fears India plans to launch an attack to divert attention from Kashmir.
- Pakistan fight back after Shaheen’s five-fer in second Test against Sri Lanka The 19-year-old paceman took 5-77 and was ably supported by new-ball partner Mohammad Abbas.
- Pakistan strike back with three SL wickets after yet another batting collapse Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq impress with half-centuries on tricky wicket.
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