♦ Bilawal Bhutto nominates himself as PM; Points out plot to oust PPP from Punjab: says conspiracy to be countered on Feb 8; Makes 10 promises for public welfare; vows free 300-unit electricity supply; Free education and treatment; 3 million houses for the poor;
♦ Asif Ali Zardari vows to build a better Pakistan; Says People should be patient, we will build Pakistan; We aim to empower people; No one can say I broke promises
On the hearing of Bhutto reference, I can say that the loan was written off
♦ .Martyrdom of Benazir commemorated; first Muslim woman PM paid tribute; PPP arranges special ceremonies: main event at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
♦ .Shehbaz urges people to elect Nawaz Sharif as the fourth Prime Minister; The journey of progress and prosperity will resume; Former Federal Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat joins PML-N; Shehbaz says the party will be strengthened with Faisal Saleh's joining
♦ Despite the bail, Shah Mehmood Qureshi could not be released; PTI leader re-arrested in the May 9 case; says re-arrest is political revenge
♦ Fog in Punjab throws traffic out of gear: Motorway sections shut; 8 domestic and foreign flights cancelled at Lahore Airport;
♦ Severe cold wave hits country; Harsh weather spell to stay; School holidays may be extended
♦ People make a litany of complaints about poor management at Gangaram Hospital; CM scolds MS
♦ Mohsin Naqvi visits Services Hospital, review ongoing construction works; MD Wasa ordered to replace the drainage system; meeting with the workers; praised hard workers
♦ Israel's brutal attacks in Gaza goes on; number of martyred Palestinians hits 21,000 Many Israeli military vehicles destroyed, 3 more soldiers killed
♦ Expatcalls for help against Rs410m bank fraud; affected woman complaints abut lack of cooperation by bank management; FIA starts investigation
♦ Pakistan's batting line-up fails to deliver in second Test; Six wickets fell at 194
♦ President Hockey Federation Tariq Hussain Bugti announces action against embezzlments; Asif Bajwa, Shehbaz, Qasim Zia, Akhtar Rasool, Brigadier (R) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar to be probed
♦ Home sweet home dream coming true; Mohsin says 245 houses ready under low-cost housing scheme in Raiwand; On January 15, the keys will be in the hands of the employees;
♦ Noted poetry Ghalib remembered