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♦ Deadlock persists as PTI pushes for meeting with Imran Khan first: Next round of negotiations could be 'held' on Jan 9 if govt accepts demand

♦ Exim Bank’s revival govt’s top priority, says finance minister

♦ CM Maryam promises international scholarships for students

♦ FIA forms Anti-Torture Unit to prevent custodial torture on HRCP's advice: Notification issues; 15-day remand limit for anti-corruption cases under new rules; All arrests including prominent figures must be publicised within 24 hours

♦ Bangladesh issues second arrest warrant for exiled Hasina Wajid

♦ Tributes paid as death anniversary of Aitzaz Hasan observed: PM Shehbaz says commends Shaheed Aitzaz Hasan for unmatched bravery in protecting schoolchildren

♦ German senior diplomat found mysteriously dead in Islamabad flat: Room was locked from inside; Police recovered second secretary's body after breaking down door on German Embassy's call

♦ PIA announces expansion in its flight operations

♦ Parents cry foul as matric topper fails in Karachi inter exams

♦ India gazes into life without Kohli, Rohit after Australia defeat

♦ Rashid Khan strikes again as Afghanistan win Zimbabwe series

♦ Pakistan lifts ban on export of oranges to Malaysia

♦ Verdict in Al-Qadir Trust case against Imran will now be announced on Jan 13

♦ Mohsin Naqvi pays tributes to cops martyred in Lakki Marwat attack

♦ Across globe including Pakistan, deepfake porn targets women politicians

♦ Aid convoy awaits road clearance to reach violence-hit Kurram: District administration says 80 trucks with relief supplies are ready to depart; Protests in Kurram continue while curfew is in effect on Kurram highway

♦ Fogged out: Lahore Airport grapples with flight delays and diversions: Runway visibility drops to 50 meters at Allama Iqbal International Airport; Airblue, Emirates, and Saudi Airlines flights rescheduled

♦ Motorways closed, schedule of trains disturbed as fog descends on Punjab plains

♦ West Indies cricket team land in Pakistan for Test series

♦ 3 killed after India Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Gujarat

♦ Woman shot dead due to domestic dispute in Lahore

♦ Daredevils shoot dead three brothers inside police lock-up in Tandlianwala

♦ Man guns down sister, aunt over land dispute in Burewala

♦ Snow, ice snarls post-holiday travel in Europe

♦ Hamas ready to free 34 Israelis under mooted Gaza truce deal

♦ Biden calls for US Capitol riot not to be 'rewritten'

♦ Canadian PM Trudeau likely to resign this week

♦ Indonesia launches free-meal programme to combat stunting