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- Women’s bicycle rally in Peshawar cancelled after protest threat by religious parties Event cleared by district admin cancelled as JUI-F leaders term it “obscenity”, threaten to protest against it.
- Ghosn received 8m euro in ‘improper’ payments: Nissan Ghosn passionately rejects the accusations against him.
- China, German promise closer financial cooperation Chinese regulators have suspended issuing licenses to American companies in the finance sector.
- Vietnam ‘willing’ to host Trump-Kim summit: report On Thursday Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he would be open to hosting it.
- UNGA President Maria Espinosa calls on FM Qureshi in Islamabad UNGA president to meet PM Khan, President Alvi, and representatives of UN, civil society and women’s rights groups.
- Avalanche in Kashmir Himalayas kills 1, leaves 9 missing Police, army rescue teams searching for the missing, says civil administrator.
- Tesla recalls 14,000 cars in China over Takata airbags Takata went bust in 2017 after defective airbags were blamed for a number of deaths.
- Man sentenced to death by Lahore’s gender-based violence court for raping medical student Additional sessions judge Rehmat Ali also hands convict life imprisonment and a fine of Rs0.5m.
- Cargill to grow Pakistan business with $200m investment Cargill’s proposed investments expected to support economic development and contribute to local employment.
- Entire Sharifpura village found stealing power There were only eight houses where the residents were using electricity through legal connections, says Lesco spokesman.
- PTI statements, moves have created doubts about PM’s Sindh visit: Murad “If you keep focusing on such victimisation, then who will pay attention to addressing people’s issues?”
- Louisville renames its airport after hometown hero Muhammad Ali The announcement comes just a day before Ali would have turned 77.
- Rohingya fleeing India to avoid deportation India’s Hindu nationalist government regards the Rohingya as illegal aliens and a security risk.
- Pakistan hockey in 2018 — the year of defeats, controversies, setbacks and gross mismanagement The year started with humiliation in tri-series at Muscat and ended in the same fashion at Bhubaneswar World Cup.
- All foreign stars will play PSL ties in Pakistan, says Mani The PSL matches will be staged from February 14 to March 17.
- FBR raids auto showroom in crackdown against tax evaders SECP chairman has first interaction with PSX management and stockbrokers.
- Economic confidence falls sharply: survey Global economic confidence fell for the third consecutive quarter in Q42018, ending the year at an all-time low.
- SC judge stresses need to preserve provincial autonomy Justice Maqbool Baqar pens dissenting note on case about ownership of three Karachi hospitals.
- Google pays tribute to father of Pakistani cricket Search engine remembers Abdul Hafeez Kardar on what would have been his 94th birthday.
- Govt has no intention of revisiting policy on INGOs registration, NA told INGOs given right to reapply after 6 months subject to whether they will alter programmes as per govt priorities.
- Kasuri slams Justice Saqib Nisar’s judicial activism Former foreign minister Khurshid Kasuri writes open letter to incoming CJP, Justice Khosa.
- PM Imran may not complete five-year term: Zardari PPP leader blames PTI govt for economic crisis, price hike.
- Justice Asif Saeed Khosa sworn in as 26th Chief Justice of Pakistan President administers oath to Justice Khosa before top govt, military officials, judges, lawyers and dignitaries.
- Pakistan rules out India’s role in Afghan peace process PM Imran Khan to visit Qatar from Jan 21-22, says FO spokesman.
- Entire Sharifpura village found stealing power There were only eight houses where the residents were using electricity through legal connections, says Lesco spokesman.
- PHC asks departments about steps against child labour Also seeks details of funds allocated for addressing issue.
- PPP assails SC order on Karachi hospitals in NA Bilawal says will send bill to finance minister for recovery of provincial expenditure on NICVD.
- PTI statements, moves have created doubts about PM’s Sindh visit: Murad “If you keep focusing on such victimisation, then who will pay attention to addressing people’s issues?”
- Prime Minister Khan asks ‘why lawmakers are so scared of the ECL’ The premier doesn’t “understand the concept of human rights or freedom of movement”, retorts Bilawal on Twitter.
- Amal’s death probe body seeks curbs on SMGs use by police Personnel should be trained to use appropriate force in tricky situations, says its report.
- ‘Suo motu notices to be taken sparingly,’ says Justice Khosa at full court reference for CJP Nisar Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, who became the country’s top judge in December, 2016, is retiring today.
- 8-member opposition committee formed to devise joint anti-govt strategy The body will have three members each from the PPP and PML-N, and one each from the ANP and JUI-F.
- Young man dies after receiving head injury from entrance door of five-star hotel in Karachi The deceased used to supply ice to the hotel and hailed from Pishin, say the police.
- BNP-M mulling over future strategy in parliament PTI is non-serious over mutually agreed agenda, says Mengal.
- Pakistan needs to dictate decisions on INGOs: Janjua Foreign secretary says policy on INGOs is driven by Pakistan’s “needs and priorities”.
- Current account deficit shrinks by 4.4pc Current account deficit slips to $7.98 billion — driven by a fourth quarter decline of 10 per cent.
- Oil import bill jumps 15pc in July-December The country’s petroleum bill is steadily on the rise despite the fall in international prices.
- SBP reserves fall to almost 5-year low The SBP reserves fell to $6.9 billion — their lowest level since April 11, 2014.
- Pakistan takes up potato duty with Afghanistan Currently, potato is available in abundance since the arrival of new crop in the market.
- India court orders security for women who entered flashpoint temple “The security will be provided round the clock,” the court said.
- FM Qureshi assures US envoy Khalilzad of Pakistan’s continued efforts for Afghan peace Pak, US discuss progress achieved in Afghan reconciliation process so far.
- Tokyo start-up launches satellite into space to deliver ‘shooting stars on demand’ Satellite to release tiny balls that glow brightly as they hurtle through the atmosphere, simulating a meteor shower.
- Human diet causing grave damage to planet: study 1bn people are hungry while 2bn are eating too much of wrong foods, causing obesity, heart disease, diabetes epidemics.
- Economic confidence falls sharply: survey Global economic confidence fell for the third consecutive quarter in Q42018, ending the year at an all-time low.
- Pakistan steps up efforts to salvage stalled US-Taliban talks PM Khan, President Ghani agree to resolve all outstanding issues; COAS assures US envoy of efforts for stability.
- Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, unhurt after crashing into vehicle The 97-year-old duke was driving, alongside a passenger in the vehicle, when the accident happened.
- ‘We want ceasefire’: Hundreds of protesters march for peace in Afghanistan “We call on the Taliban to come to the peace talks with the Afghan government and have mercy on the Afghan people.”
- Chahal spins India into winning position in final ODI Only Peter Handscomb shows any appreciable fight for Australia with his 58 off 63 balls.
- Serena, Djokovic make speedy progress at rain-hit Open Serena Williams stepped up her drive for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam by swatting aside Eugenie Bouchard.
- Aaqib blasts Pakistan pacers’ lack of killer instinct against SA Pakistan were whitewashed 3-0 by South Africa in the recently concluded Test series.
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