♦ After Islamabad, political activities gear up in Sindh in connection with local body elections in Sindh; MQM demands new constituencies in Karachi, and Hyderabad; Calls for protest for not having constituencies before January 15; Khalid Maqbool asks PM if the promises are being fulfilled or not?
♦ LG elections will be held on January 15, says Sindh Chief Minister; Extortion has ended in Karachi, Now no one can shut the city; flour hoarders to face the music
♦Sindh Chief Minister's surprise visit to Karachi, review of development works; plays cricket with the children
♦ Promises to MQM should be fulfilled, Sindh Governor; If promises are not fulfilled, the friends of MQM are free to decide; visit Lahore Darbar, meet the Punjab governor
♦ MQM has done nothing for Karachi, says Sirajul Haq; raises concerns about ethnic and religious matters; Announces public gathering on January 8; Local government elections will not be postponed, says Hafiz Naeemur Rehman
♦ Prime Minister contacts Asif Ali Zardari, and Maulana Fazlur Rehman; Discusses the political situation of Punjab with them; a meeting of the coalition parties soon; Discussions related to the no-confidence motion against Punjab CM
♦ APC on law and order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raises concerns; provincial government should take steps to restore peace; leaders raise demand for action against elements involved in scams
♦ Fazlur Rehman flays Imran Khan for bring Pakistani to the verge of collapse; Nothing is safe Imran Khan; Public money and provincial resources are being spent on Imran Khan
♦ President sends back the Islamabad LG Election Bill without a signature; says the bill will further delay the elections, By increasing the number of union councils, the election was delayed
♦ Ayaz Sadiq says Imran Khan's accountability time has come, and he should be prepared to face cases; Imran Khan will not have ‘support’ in the upcoming elections; Parvez Elahi should protect himself from Imran Khan
♦ Happy New Year; Prayers for prosperity in Pakistan; Fireworks display at New Year's night
♦ Fireworks displays from Australia to America; New York Time Square presents a beautiful look; Burj Khalifa lit up in Dubai, a show of color and light in London; New Year events held in China, Thailand and Hong Kong; Japan and South Korea
♦ Pakistan will lead towards economic and political stability, Prime Minister; Hopes New Year will bring prosperity to the country; Asif Ali Zardari is determined to make Pakistan a peaceful state; Vows to give future generations a society free from fear; We have come out of difficult times, and we will repeat history, says Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
♦ Incidents of aerial firing in different cities on New Year; 34 people injured in Karachi; 34 accused of aerial firing arrested, cases filed; 6 people injured in one-wheeling and traffic accidents in Lahore
♦ Harsh weather in the upper regions of the country; Mercury dropped below the freezing point in Baluchistan areas including Quetta; Abbottabad, Skardu, Kalam, Malam Jabba getting through the severe cold; Cloudy weather at different places of Punjab
♦ Gujranwala murder mystery solved; Yong man was killed by brothers and the headless body was abandoned;
Police arrested the accused from Hangu after 5 months; Ghazi was killed over a petty issue
♦ Youth killed in the name of honour; Accused forcibly took widow from the spot, say police; the deceased was a resident of Mardan; Came to Islamabad to save his life
♦ Kabul military airport blast claims 10 lives; many injured
♦ 13 citizens of Morocco drowned in the sea of Spain; Boat capsized on the southern coast of Spain; 45 people were on board, 24 were rescued, and 8 still missing
♦ Second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand tomorrow; Entry to the stadium is free
♦ King of Comedy Rangeela remembered; Legendary artist also proved mettle in singing