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- SC terms Bahria Town’s offer to pay Rs358b for Karachi land regularisation ‘unsatisfactory’ Judge says cost of legalising 7,068 acres was set at Rs225bn in 2014, how could cost of 16,896 acres be Rs315bn in 2019.
- Eyewitnesses say police shot first in Sahiwal incident, JIT completes visit to site of incident The JIT’s preliminary report is to be presented today.
- PM Khan meets Qatari emir in Doha PM expected to address Pakistanis, business community in Doha on last day of Qatar trip.
- SC orders authorities to raze unlawful constructions across Karachi SBCA barred from issuing NoCs until Environmental Protection Agency also approves new commercial projects.
- SC orders Centre, Sindh to trace culprits behind threats to Perween Rahman’s family Threatening calls being made to Rahman’s family, OPP director from what seems to be an international number, court told.
- LHC summons Punjab police chief over fake encounter in Sahiwal Petitioner demands impartial inquiry into Sahiwal killings through a judicial commission.
- Indian police investigate suspected people smuggling to New Zealand Police interrogate people who failed to board fishing boat used to smuggle citizens to New Zealand.
- Mnangagwa returns to Zimbabwe after protest crackdown At least 12 people have been killed and 78 treated for gunshot injuries.
- Editorial: Citizens should not have to fear being killed Yes, there are brave policemen who are a credit to their profession, but they are eclipsed in prevailing police culture.
- Heavy rain in twin cities as Murree receives snow “The rain will continue on Tuesday but the weather will clear by Wednesday,” a met official told Dawn.
- IHC constitutes larger bench to hear football ground encroachment case Former office-bearers of the DBAI had divided the football ground into five blocks and named them after themselves.
- Law, order not satisfactory, needs improvement: CM Buzdar Punjab CM extends condolences to family of victims of Sahiwal incident, tells police to provide relief to citizens.
- Two policemen held over injuring couple in crossfire Health of female victim, who is eight months pregnant, is improving while man is out of danger, says JPMC ED.
- Opposition in Senate dismisses Sahiwal JIT as smokescreen Voices concern over registration of FIR against ‘unknown’ assailants and Punjab government’s changing stances.
- Maryam says ex-PM is not well and will be taken to PIC Former PM’s daughter says family has “no knowledge” of Nawaz medical condition.
- Shujaat urged to meet PM, decide fate of coalition PML-Q lawmakers term attitude of PTI’s govt at Centre, in Punjab ‘negative’.
- Polio drive put off in some districts due to harsh weather Official says launching of campaign despite forecast of rain and snowfall was unfortunate.
- Presence of US senator’s guard in PM meeting irks Senate panel Interior secretary directed to submit details on the matter.
- IHC to hear Nawaz, NAB appeals against Al-Azizia verdict Former PM’s petition seeking suspension of his sentence has also been admitted for hearing.
- 27 burn to death in bus-truck collision near Lasbela Nearly half a dozen people injured in deadly accident.
- PTI legislators move SC seeking Zardari’s disqualification Petition accuses former president of indulging in “intentional and wilful concealment” of a flat and two armoured.
- 26 killed in fire after bus-truck collision near Hub The bus was travelling to Panjgur from Karachi with more than 40 people on board when it collided with the truck.
- Hundreds retire early over inability to teach in English in KP Official calls development good, saying young, highly-qualified teachers will succeed retirees.
- Pilot project to detect power theft through mobile phones launched UK’s GSMA is sponsoring the project by funding 200,000 pounds sterling.
- Trade war could trigger sharp global slowdown IMF’s Christine Lagarde says risks rising as world’s economy grows more slowly than expected.
- Afghan Taliban resume peace talks with US envoy in Qatar Afghan Taliban spokesperson says talks have resumed after US agreement to “end invasion of Afghanistan”.
- 31 Rohingya in limbo on Bangladesh-India border As many as 1,300 Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh from India in recent weeks.
- China’s birth rate falls to lowest ever since 1960 Chinese government has raised the limit to two children to rejuvenate world’s most populous country.
- Student denies mocking Native American activist Video of Nick Sandmann standing face to face with an Native American Indian activist has sparked outrage.
- Kohli named captain of ICC’s Test and ODI teams of the year Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Abbas included in ICC’s Test squad.
- 17 women cricketers get PCB central contract The contracts will be awarded with effect from from Jan 1 and will expire on June 30.
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