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♦ COAS Gen Asim says state’s writ established due to innumerable sacrifices by tribal people, security forces; Gen Asim visits Tirah Valley, Khyber District; Says our fight against terrorism will continue with the support of the nation till we achieve enduring peace and stability; Says defence of the motherland will be ensured at all costs and there won’t be any space for peace spoilers; Says no one will be allowed to disrupt the hard-earned gains of the war against terror made thus far

♦ FIR lodged against Arshad Sharif murder after CJP takes suo motu notice; FIR was registered at Islamabad's Ramna Police Station for the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif; Five-member larger bench of Supreme Court conducts hearing; Seeks immediate submission of report of fact-finding committee; “Should we summon the interior minister? Where is the interior minister?” the CJP questioned during the hearing of the notice; “We will present the report of the fact-finding committee tomorrow,” Additional Attorney General Aamir Rehman told the court

♦ PM Shehbaz stresses need to enhance protection of journalists: Says he raised Arshad Sharif’s murder with Kenyan president

♦ Musadik says there will be no US sanctions on buying oil from Russia; Says many European countries bought oil from Russia and there were no restrictions on them; government was discussing the purchase of oil and gas with Russia and hopefully, all details of oil purchase from Russia will be made public by January 20

♦ Acute gas shortage perturbs citizens’ life; As temperature took a dive during the week, the demand for natural gas has increased in Lahore; However, the government seems to have failed to keep its promise of providing natural gas during cooking time   

♦ LHC seeks notification for closure of schools thrice a week on Dec 7; Court expressed displeasure over the provincial government’s ability to address the smog issue in the province; Justice Shahid Karim directed the authorities to take the services of Chinese experts to control the smog in the city; LHC had directed the administration to take down industries that are omitting pollution with a draft for legislation

♦ Lahore shrouded in smog, experts urge citizens to use masks; Lahore still ranks first among the most polluted cities; AQI was recorded at 303 while the temperature was 9 to 13 degrees Celsius in Lahore

♦ PTI decides to pressurize govt for early elections; Decides to hold rallies from tomorrow; Imran Khan gives tasks to Hammad, Shafqat, Mian Aslam to hold rallies in consultative meeting

♦ SC directs ECP to continue contempt case hearing against PTI leaders; Apex court disposes of the case and directed the ECP to continue contempt case hearing against Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar; ECP demands clubbing of PTI challenges at one high court

♦ Atta Tarar bashes Imran Khan about damaging Kashmir cause drastically and nominating Sardar Tanveer Ilyas who is a political new-born as Prime Minster of AJK against a hefty bribe; Says Tanveer Ilyas starts arguing with Shehbaz Sharif in front of the guests while he was addressing the gathering just to send a message to Imran Khan

♦ Landing of AJK PM’s helicopter ruins cricket match; Match was stopped even today as the helicopter was still standing there; Official of club cricket says matches of Mian Yasir Shaheed Tournament’ are going at the ground 

♦ No more FIRs against Azam Swati, orders BHC; Court directs police IG to submit a report regarding this matter and ordered him to present the report in the next hearing

♦ Another case of provocation against state institutes registered against Shehbaz Gill in Karachi police station

♦ 51st Shahadat anniversary of Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed observed; General Officer Commanding, Major General Malik Amir Muhammad Khan laid a floral wreath at Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed’s mausoleum

♦ Gujranwala boy becomes dacoit in love of Karachi girl; Asad snatched a motorcycle and Rs60,000 from a citizen on Jinnah Road along with an accomplice named Bilal; Police arrest accused from Shahdara, Lahore through the location of their cell phone

♦ Bomb kills 7 petroleum company employees in Afghanistan

♦ Bilawal reaches Qatar to watch football World Cup; FM Bilawal to visit Indonesia, Singapore on Dec 7-9

♦ NAB gives green signal to unfreeze Ishaq Dar’s assets: Bureau writes letter to district administration to release finance minister’s frozen assets

♦ Roadside accidents claim five lives in Tando Allahyar, Arifwala: Three flood affectees among the dead

♦ TikTok craze takes another youth’s life in Narowal

♦ Citizens thronged to gallery arranged by Pakistan Army in Quetta 

♦ Pakistan, England teams reach Multan to play second Test match on Dec 9

♦ Shehanshah-e-Qawwal Aziz Mian's 22nd death anniversary observed