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♦ Punjab governor retracts order to denotify Pervaiz Elahi as CM: LHC disposes of Pervaiz Elahi’s petition after governor accepts confidence vote: Governor counsel’s statement made part of court record: Punjab chief secy's notification declared null and void: IHC remarks CM was successful in passing floor test

♦ CM Parvez gets vote of confidence: Punjab Assembly speaker: Opposition cries foul, boycotts assembly session; PTI, PML-Q leaders exchange greetings

♦ PTI act is undemocratic and unconstitutional, says Sana 

♦ President Alvi offers to host talks to lower political temperature: Avers tough economic times demand dialogue among political parties: Says no talks to worsen economic situation further: PDM not serious to sit on table: Blames social media for Imran-Bajwa rift: Rules out brokering any dialogue between Imran Khan, current Army leadership
♦ UAE rolls over $2b existing loan, provides another billion dollars to Pakistan
♦ US dollar hammers Pakistani rupee with 17th blow in a row

♦ Plea seeking unfreezing of PM family’s assets adjourned again: Interim bail of Shehbaz Sharif’s son-in-law extended
♦National Assembly session summoned on Monday
♦Chief Minister Sindh’s action against inflation and hoarders; Murad Ali Shah has directed to set up a special force for price control, Chief Minister has called an emergency meeting this evening with Sindh cabinet in this regard. 

♦SHC rejects MQM’s plea for stay order against LB polls
♦ Three terrorists of the banned organization were arrested after an encounter with the police in Etihad Town. According to SSP Kemari, the primary suspect of the gang is absconding abroad. 

♦ Snowfall, rain in AJK and KP disrupt normalcy of life: Several roads blocked due to heavy snowfall: People advised to avoid unnecessary travel

♦ Poet Ahmad Faraz is being celebrated on his 91st birth anniversary. He was born on January 12, 1931 in Kohat.