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♦ ECP de-notifies another PTI lot of 35 MNAs: NA speaker accepted 35 more resignations of PTI lawmakers and sent the list to ECP to de-notify them
♦ PTI leaders fail to meet NA speaker to take back resignations: PTI leaders stress need for early general elections: Qureshi, Asad Qaiser, Shibli off to Lahore to call on party chief Imran Khan
♦ Russia agrees to suspend debt service for Pakistan: Both countries also in agreement to strengthen energy cooperation, reaffirm reaffirm commitment to strong economic tiesAyaz Sadiq says 8th IGC to lay foundation of Pak-Russia ‘new relations’
♦ PTI writes to Punjab governor, demands election date
♦ Who will be the caretaker chief minister of Punjab? The situation is not clear yet, PTI's attempt to make the constitutional process controversial: Imran Khan has changed his nominations for caretaker chief minister, Naseer Khan has been dropped whereas Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera along with Navid Akaram Cheema have been added. The Election Commission will make the final announcement of the caretaker chief minister in case the parliamentary committee could not decide
♦ The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal said the party that bragged about winning 14 seats in Karachi was whitewashed in local government election
♦ Bilawal rules out any talks with TTP: Says Pakistan will work with Taliban govt of Afghanistan to maintain security
♦ Karachi mayor-ship slot: PPP officially contacts JI on deciding Karachi’s mayor. PTI is not ready to hold talks with anyone on the matter. Political parties are waiting for the complete results of the Election Commission
♦ Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's meeting with Scott Beaumont, President of Google for Asia Pacific in Switzerland. Bilawal discussed Pakistan's digital economy, technical assistance and expertise in forecasting severe weather in the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum
♦ Explosion hits Jaffar Express in Sibbi; several reported hurt
♦ LHC orders to slap Rs200,000 fine on violators of smog order
♦ Upper Balochistan frigid in sub-zero temperatures: Several roads closed in Chaman, Ziarat due to heavy snowfall: Plain areas in Punjab including Lahore, Gujranwala receive shower
♦ UK police 'looking into' video of PM Rishi Sunak sans seatbelt