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Opposition in Senate dismisses Sahiwal JIT as smokescreen
Voices concern over registration of FIR against ‘unknown’ assailants and Punjab government’s changing stances.
PM Khan meets Qatari emir in Doha
PM expected to address Pakistanis, business community in Doha on last day of Qatar trip.
PTI legislators move SC seeking Zardari’s disqualification
Petition accuses former president of indulging in "intentional and wilful concealment" of a flat and two armoured.
SC terms Bahria Town's offer to pay Rs358b for Karachi land regularisation 'unsatisfactory'
Judge says cost of legalising 7,068 acres was set at Rs225bn in 2014, how could cost of 16,896 acres be Rs315bn in 2019.
Burewala mourns killing of wedding guests
In Burewala, markets and bazaars remained closed.
Eyewitnesses say police shot first in Sahiwal incident, JIT completes visit to site of incident
The JIT's preliminary report is to be presented today.
Sindh Assembly asks Centre to fulfil promise to revive KCR
Minister says work to survey and regularise katchi abadis across province is under way.
First urban forest of Sindh will be in Karachi, says minister
Eco-friendly trees to be planted near Malir river, railway line under Green Karachi Project.
Highlights
Sindh
SC orders authorities to raze unlawful constructions across Karachi
SBCA barred from issuing NoCs until Environmental Protection Agency also approves new commercial projects.
SC orders Centre, Sindh to trace culprits behind threats to Perween Rahman's family
Threatening calls being made to Rahman's family, OPP director from what seems to be an international number, court told.
Four electrocuted as rain plays havoc with Karachi
Many areas remain without electricity for hours; Met Office says no chance of more rain.
Punjab
Law, order not satisfactory, needs improvement: CM Buzdar
Punjab CM extends condolences to family of victims of Sahiwal incident, tells police to provide relief to citizens.
Burewala mourns killing of wedding guests
In Burewala, markets and bazaars remained closed.
Demo in Bahwalnagar for recovery of missing man
Man says his son is missing since Dec 25, the eve of his wedding.
KP & FATA
Hundreds retire early over inability to teach in English in KP
Official calls development good, saying young, highly-qualified teachers will succeed retirees.
EOBI asks private firms to pay their share in KP pensions
Thousands of private employees are deprived of pension provided by the EOBI due to cheating by organisations.
NGOs vow to rearrange Peshawar women’s cycle rally soon
Say leaders of religio-political parties to be taken into confidence.
Balochistan
27 burn to death in bus-truck collision near Lasbela
Nearly half a dozen people injured in deadly accident.
3 miners killed in coal mine blast in Balochistan's Dukki district
Three coal miners still remain trapped inside the mine, more than eight hours after the explosion: official.
Missing persons start returning home in Balochistan
The VBMP had recently given Balochistan government two months to recover 110 missing people.