♦ Resolution in Senate for postponing elections; Independent senator moves resolution; Only 14 members were present in the House of 104; People's Party supporters remained silent; PTI's Gurdeep Singh also remained silent; Caretaker information minister Murtaza Solangi opposes resolution;
♦ All parties reject the resolution to put off polls; Elections will be on time, says Bilawal Bhutto; resolution does not represent any party, Irfan Siddiqui; PTI leader rues resolution; Resolution an attack on democracy and elections, says Sirajul Haq
♦ People’s People's Party puts Senator Bahramand on show-cause notice for backing resolution to put off polls; Reply sought in a week
♦ PPP will win on February 8, says Bilawal; says PPP is the party of the people, others represent the elite
In Punjab, PML-N and Tehreek-e-Insaf were imposed; We want to bury the politics of hate,
♦ Maulana Masoodur Rehman shot dead in Islamabad; Sunni Ulema Council leader comes under gun attack by unidentified motorcyclists in Ghori Town
♦ Verdict in disqualification case reserved; Chief Justice will give a brief decision soon; Says if dictator put a clause in the constitution, then we all became bound? House has said that the tenure will be 5 years
♦ One month left for the election, the PML-N is yet to finalise candidates; Selection of candidates from Lahore has become a test; Delay in distribution of tickets puts of polls campaign
♦ Is Nawaz Sharif eligible or not? All eyes were on the Supreme Court's decision; Appellate Tribunal too awaiting the decision; hearing put off till January 8
♦ Shah Mehmood allowed to contest election from Tharparkar; Nomination papers of Shah Mehmood and Zain Qureshi approved The Election Tribunal annulled the decision of RO; Umar Ayub too declared eligible to contest election from Abbottabad; Zulfi allowed to contest election from Attock
♦ LHC summons ECP lawyer over ban on election surveys and programme on media; There are election surveys all over the world, says Justice Ali Baqir Najafi
♦ Anti-Terrorism Court summons PTI founder on January 9 over May 9 instigation; Ex-PM named as the main accused in the cases
♦ All the projects will be completed soon, says Chief Minister; pays a visit to Lahore Safari; Project will be completed by January 31, People will get unique and improved entertainment facilities; guesthouse will also be built; Cancer Hospital Manawan to open on January 20; The construction of the biogas plant will be completed by January 31
♦ Lahore house fire burn alive 4 sister, brother; fire broke out on the fifth floor of the building; Chief Minister expresses regret, calls for investigation report
♦ Heavy Israeli bombardment, 165 Palestinian martyred; The number of martyrs reaches 22, 438
9,500 children, 6,500 women among the martyrs
♦ Upgradation of Holy Family Hospital is 68% complete, Mohsin Naqvi orders finishing the task at the earliest;
♦ PPP remembers Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shaheed on his birthday; special ceremonies across the country to pay tribute to the charismatic leader; Asif Ali Zardari cuts the cake in Multan
♦ Pak-Australia Test series; whitewash threat looming; batsmen waste Aamir Jamal's hard work; In Pakistan's second innings, 7 wickets fell for 68 runs
♦Aamir Jamal proves the mettle; Scores 80 runs and takes six wickets in the innings