♦ SHC orders immediate local govt polls in Karachi, Hyderabad: Asks Sindh govt to announce poll schedule and provide security
♦ CJP says SC carefully uses its authority vis-a-vis contempt cases: Remarks court initiates contempt proceedings only when its orders are flouted
♦ IHC asks PTI to submit new plea for holding rally in Islamabad: Court says PTI will have to ensure no roads will be blocked if it is permitted to hold rally
♦ Differences, factionalism within PTI come to fore again
♦ Ishaq Dar holds important meeting with President Alvi
♦ Good news for Karachi electricity consumers!: K-Electric seeks massive reduction in power tariff
♦ Student dies as dumper crushes bike in Karachi
♦ Guns, radars, ammunitions displayed at IDEAS defence exhibition in Karachi on last day
♦ Saudi Arabia building $5 billion turtle-shaped gigayacht: Yacht will have its own mall and beach clubs; will be able to house 60,000 people
♦ 21 Palestinians die in Gaza refugee camp fire
♦ Hakeem Jeffries may become leader of US Democrats: Pelosi to step down as top Democrat after Republicans take House
♦ New wave of Russian strikes batter Ukraine grid as first snow falls
♦ Argentina forward Gonzalez out of World Football Cup