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♦ PM Kakar rules out surrender, vows to continue fight against extremism: Seeks businessmen’s help in tackling economic challenges: Says industrial growth impossible sans inexpensive electricity: Interim govt’s top priority is peaceful transfer of power

♦ PM Kakar calls Battagram cable car rescuers ‘heroes of the nation’: Army commandos, known as Maroon Berets, zipline team carry out the daring rescue: Rescued student says ‘God has granted me second life’: Adults were last two to be brought to safety

♦ Imran Khan moves SC against Islamabad High Court: Requests apex court to stop IHC from hearing cases against him and transfer his cases either to Lahore or Peshawar high court

♦ IHC accepts plea seeking removal of Judge Asim in Rizwana torture case

♦ Andleeb Fatima maid torture case: DNA samples of arrested accused, Asad Shah have been sent to ICCBS Karachi

♦ NAB amendments are in conflict with court verdicts, remarks CJP: Rejects NAB’s appeal against order to inform accused before arrest

♦ NAB inquiry report finds Moonis Elahi guilty of money laundering

♦ Swollen River Sutlej leaves trail of destruction at Burewala and Arifwala

♦ CM Punjab Mohsin Naqvi calls meeting regarding price control

♦ Pakistan to host high-level meeting on Global Health Security Agenda

♦ Fire reduces six buses to ashes in Islamabad

♦ Pakistani rupee slumps to new record low against US dollar

♦ National cricket team defeats Afghanistan by 142 runs in the first ODI: Haris Rauf declared as the player of the match for taking five catches

♦ Trailer of science fiction and action packed film 'Rebel Moon' releases: film to hit theatres on December 22 on Netflix