BEIRUT: There was no end in sight today [Jan 15] of the murderous fighting in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, with offensives and counter-offensives by Left and Right-wing combatants causing more destruction... . Nasserist irregulars have reconquered several hotel ruins in the city centre and were also occupying the office of the Prime Minister... . ... Christian militias succeeded in recapturing the two strategic bridges, linking the city centre with the northern parts of Beirut. Right-wing militias were also occupying the Palestinian camp of Dbaye and … besieged two other camps. — News agencies

[Meanwhile, according to news agencies from Islamabad,] The survey and inspection wings of the Central Board of Revenue have swung into action all over the country to tighten the ring around tax dodgers, it was officially stated here today [Jan 15]. … It has been decided to conduct the survey operation on emergency and planned basis. … The first to be thoroughly covered by the survey are all owners of private and commercial vehicles … all owners of houses and flats … all contractors of goods and services and all private telephone subscribers.

Published in Dawn, January 16th, 2026