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♦ When did Khayal Kastro become a minister? Imran Khan oblivious of the Punjab cabinet expansion; Imran Khan's conversation with Khayal; PTI chief sees this move damaged his party narrative; Khyal sworn in as minister

♦ PTI yet to give a date for dissolving the assemblies; Imran plans to dissolve the assemblies in a few days; Shah Mahmood Qureshi says PTI wants elections before Ramazan

♦ Imran will not dissolve the assemblies, says Aitzaz Ahsan; Imran should give some rest to his party workers;  his followers are tired

♦ An attempt to thaw the ice between government and PTI; Ishaq Dar meets President Arif Alvi again; Political situation, dissolving assemblies and economic affairs come under discussion 

♦ Prove if EVMs have ever been opposed, challenges Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja; After the fresh census, it will take six months to delimit the constituencies; We neither second nor oppose anyone; e-voting of oversees Pakistani can't be conducted in haste

♦ Prime Minister's son Suleman Shehbaz plans to return home; approaches court for bail; says he has never been a public office holder

♦ Asad Umar tenders unconditional apology; Court accepts apology; The intention was not to target any judge or judiciary 

♦ Arshad Sharif’s killing was planned; report of the fact-finding committee submitted to the Supreme Court; Waqar Ahmed could not give satisfactory answers to the committee queries; Statements of Khurram, the driver, are full of contradictions; The Kenyan police did not provide any assistance in the investigation; Arshad Sharif was forced to leave Pakistan

♦ Arshad Sharif’s mother breaks into tears  in court; Says what happened to my son should not happen to anyone else, mother; Investigation should be started from Waqar and Khurram, says chief justice;  progress report sought from the new JIT by tomorrow

♦ Army Chief General Asim Munir visits  Mazar-e-Quaid; Army Chief lays wreath; takes tour of Karachi HQ; Briefing on operational, security and formations matters; Appreciates the role of Army, Rangers during floods

♦ Anti-smog steps; three days holiday in a week; notification issued; winter vacation be extended till January 15; Office employees allowed to work from home for 2 days; Court orders the markets to be closed on Sunday

♦ Oil supply from Russia; good news soon; Russian oil will have positive effects on the economy; The stabilization of prices will give relief to the people

♦ Japan's announcement of $3.89 million aid to Pakistan

♦ Foreign Minister's 3-day official visit to Indonesia, Singapore; Bilawal Bhutto reaches the Indonesian island; Will meet counterpart in Bali, will participate in the 15th Bali Democratic Forum

♦ Hearing of the case related to the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui; Correspondence from the Foreign Office produced in court; Directing the court to place the matter before the US ambassador

♦ Roda has paid the full price of the land for his project; Revenue Board took the state land in Roda's name after payment; Farmers were also given a package; Plan to grab the project's state land by the mafia will fail

♦ Abduction of a newborn in Karachi; Woman staged kidnapping for her husband's attention

♦ Twelve-year-old girl was murdered after being raped in Karachi; Father-in-law arrested; 

♦ Chinese President's visit to Saudi Arabia after six years; Xi Jinping arrives in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit; Possibility of 29 billion dollar contracts between the two countries

♦  Another blow to former US President Trump; Allegations of tax fraud against the Trump Organization proved; New York court handed down the verdict after a 6-week trial

♦ Football World Cup: Switzerland qualify for the quarter-finals; Morocco will play quarter-finals for the first time

♦ Junaid Jamshed remembered; Gained fame through the Dil Dil Pakistan song;  Six years have passed since the death

♦ Lahore Da Pawa Akhtar Lawa; Lahore Tiktoker becomes internet sensation