♦ PML-N starts election campaign; first power show in Okara; Maryam Nawaz accords warm welcome from Patuki to Okara; Says Nawaz did not take revenge, oppressors are meeting their fate; terrorists cannot get political party support
♦ Bilawal bemoans PML-N for manoeuvring to keep opponents out of the field; In Punjab, some candidates did not get the PPP electoral symbol; ROs under the PML-N pressure; Chief Justice gave a legal decision on the election symbol; Chief Justice could have given the decision he wanted; Chief Justice broke this tradition
♦ Barrister G will file a review appeal against the verdict to get the bat symbol back; says democracy has been damaged; won't boycott election, Application regarding level playing field withdrawn
♦ Elections cannot be postponed, ECP; sends a letter to the Senate Secretariat regarding the resolution
♦ Let's forget hatred and unite for the country's prosperity, says Shehbaz Sharif; We will ensure the supply of cheap electricity and gas,
♦ Tareen starts the election campaign from Lodhran and meets party leaders and workers; They will redress the underprivileged by making South Punjab a province; prosperity a top priority
♦ PML-N, PTI tried to postpone the election, says Sharjeel Memon; People in Punjab are disliking the policies of PML-N
♦ In the marriage case, founder PTI and Bushra could not be charged; the court adjourned the proceedings till tomorrow
♦ Mohsin Naqvi announces opening of Gujranwala Motorway on January 31; Flyover work on bypass will start soon; Inaugurates upgraded police station at People's Colony in Gujranwala; CM pays six visits 6 projects in 6 hours; review work speed
♦ Mohsin Naqvi's determination to increase national prestige; Major decision for expansion of Wagah Border Parade Ground; Chief Minister's participation in the Wagah Border Parade ceremony
♦ Extreme cold in the country; no signs of rain either, says Met Office, The spell to stay for long
♦ Israeli offensive continues in Gaza; number of martyred Palestinians exceeds to 24,000;
♦ Severe cold wave in US, Canada, UK; Life at standstill after heavy snowfall and rains; Non-stop snow in New York and New Jersey; Temperatures drops below freezing point in several states; A 50-year cold record has been broken in Canada
♦ 6 white African lion cubs born in Karachi; All African lion cubs are male and healthy
♦ Famous poet Mohsen Naqvi remembered