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♦ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and FM Bilawal Bhutto's efforts bearing fruit; International community expresses solidarity with Pakistan; Islamic Development Bank announces more than $4b, World Bank 2, Asian Development Bank $1.5b; 1 billion dollars will be received from Saudi Arabia; Britain, France, China, Germany, Japan, US too announce aid 

♦ Prime Minister sought a respite from IMF; IMF should Pakistan a chance; vows to ensure transparency; Third-party audit of international aid will be conducted;

♦ Antonio Guterres thanks the international community for showing solidarity with flood victims; Demands investment in Pakistan for reconstruction

♦ Most of Pakistan is submerged in flood water, says Foreign Minister; Construction of infrastructure is the first priority, says Bilawal Bhutto

♦ Pakistan is in dire need of international aid; Antonio Guterres; Aid to Pakistan will continue; European commission; We are with the people of Pakistan in this difficult time, says Turkish president

♦ Pakistan will avert a default in the next 6 months; reports Bloomberg; By the end of June, the IMF money will be beneficial; Pakistan will need more foreign aid

♦ Army Chief General Asim Munir meets Saudi Crown Prince; bilateral ties to be cemented; Talks on promoting bilateral defence and military cooperation; The army chief was welcomed in a traditional Arab tent

♦ Why did the Chief Minister not take the vote of confidence? Uproar in the Punjab Assembly; The opposition raise slogans in front of the speaker's dais

♦ Speaker will take a vote of confidence when deemed appropriate; Parvez Elahi does not have a majority, says Saad Rafiq; Parvez has to take a vote of confidence, otherwise the court will be approached

♦ Wazirabad attack case, Imran Khan accused of lying

Polygraphed test of Imran Khan should be done, says accused’s lawyer; Court issues notice to Imran Khan; The request for remand of Naveed was rejected, and he was sent to jail

♦ Imran Khan was made Prime Minister by rigging, says Sharjeel Memon; Party was formed by looted money

♦ Karachi municipal elections will be held on January 15; Muttahida's request rejected, Jamaat-e-Islami’s approved; A three-member bench of the Election Commission announces the decision; Army and Rangers should be deployed at sensitive polling stations; The Election Commission wrote a letter to the Home Secretary

♦ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scholars issue fatwa against terrorists; Scholars rejected terrorist activities; say Jihad can be announced by the Islamic state chief

♦ Snowfall n the upper mountains; Five to six feet of snow fell; Heavy snowfall in Rawalakot, Neelam Valley, Dir, Link roads closed in Neelum valley; fog falls in the plains of Punjab

♦ Prices of flour went up; Price of flour rose to Rs150 per kg in various cities; Long lines to buy flour on subsidized rates;  citizens in deep trouble; Women and children on stage protest in Quetta

♦ Traces of 2 girls missing from Korangi, Karachi found in Lahore

♦ Karachi gas cylinder blast injures 3

♦ Sindh High Court submits report to the court during the hearing of the application of Kubra Khan against Adil

♦ First ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand; In pursuit of 256, the batting of the national team continues Fakhar Zaman's brilliant comeback, scores 50

♦ Nasim Shah's devastating bowling against New Zealand; Naseem Shah sent 5 Kiwis batsmen to the pavilion; First bowler to take 15 wickets in first 4 matches

♦ Dadu, the scenes of the movie Harry Potter became reality; Spiders make amazing webs on trees

♦ Youth of Gujranwala is determined to  reach Saudi Arabia by bicycle to perform Umrah

♦ Brazil  political turmoil; Protesters shouted slogans at important buildings

♦ Sultan Rahi remembered; The legend worked in 700 Punjabi and 100 Urdu films