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♦ Security of foreign diplomats govt’s top priority, says Ishaq Dar: Foreign minister briefs foreign diplomats: Says govt showed patience in handling Nov 24 protest: PTI has history of protests: No federating unit has the right to march on Islamabad

♦ Pakistan, Russia ink eight accords in Moscow

♦ Pakistan trashes reports of entering into any oil deal with Russia

♦ Security of diplomats govt’s top priority, says Ishaq Dar: Foreign minister briefs foreign diplomats: Says govt showed patience in handling Nov 24 protest: PTI has history of protests

♦ 'Looking forward to my Pakistan visit,' MBS tells PM Shehbaz at Riyadh summit: PM Shehbaz meets French President, agree to enhance bilateral cooperation

♦ Aurangzeb pledges full support to development of housing sector: Finance minister says country has made significant economic progress in past year

♦ Ex-naval chief Admiral Yastur-ul-Haq Malik passes away in Lahore

♦ After Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz also resigns from Judicial Commission

♦ Bull-run again dominates Pakistan Stock Exchange: Index surged by another 800 points tossing the bourse to new record high

♦ Azma Bokhari unhurt in Lahore road accident

♦ Supreme Court informed govt wants to resolve missing persons’ issue

♦ Court rejects PTI’s Omar Ayub’s acquittal plea in GHQ attack case

♦ Punjab CM orders inspection of all govt, private vehicles under anti-smog plan

♦ Circular to implement new pardoning rules in Punjab jails issued

♦ Islamabad has been turned into ‘no-go’ area for Pashtuns: Asad Qaiser: Ex-NA speaker says harassment of Pashtuns conspiracy against federation

♦ Karachi's young doctors go on strike, boycott OPD over director's removal: YDA JPMC members gather outside Jinnah Hospital's auditorium; Calls for resolution of jurisdictional disputes and federal affiliations

♦ 10-day winter holidays for schools, colleges in Sindh from Dec 22

♦ Sindh govt to open 3,000 primary schools in province

♦ UN General Assembly pushes for Palestinian state

♦ Abbas returns as PCB unveils squads for South Africa cricket tour: Aqib Javed says horses-for-courses policy adopted to ensure squads are well-balanced: Pakistan to play three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests from 10 December to 7 January: Shaheen Afridi dropped from Tests

♦ Mohsin Naqvi reviews development work at Qaddafi Stadium